Agenda - Town Hall in the Neighborhood Meeting
Town of Los Gatos "Town Hall in the Neighborhood" Meeting Wednesday, September 29,2004 Agenda I. II. III. IV. Welcome Introductions Neighborhood Questions, Comments, and Concerns Discussion
of Key Town Services (Time Permitting) Mayor Town Council, Town Executive Team and other Service Agencies All Town Executive Team and Other Service Agencies V. Adjournment
Town of Los Gatos "Town Hall in the Neighborhood" Meeting Wednesday September 29, 2004 7:00 p.m. Agenda· I. Welcome (5 min) Mayor Mayor Glickman will welcome the residents to the Town
Hall in the Neighborhood and provide opening comments. II. Introductions (5 min) Town Council, Town Executive Team and other Service Agencies Self-introductions ofCouncil, Executive
Team, and other agency representatives (Fire Department and Community Education and Recreation District). Introductions to incll)de name, title, and department only. III. Neighborhood
Questions, Comments, All and Concerns (25 min) Mayor Glickman will acknowledge any questions/issues submitted via e-mail and phone and invite the residents to address the Council regarding
them, and also invite any resident to comment and/or ask other questions (speaker cards to be used). Councl7 and/or staff will respond as appropriate. As time allows or if it appears
that people are not asking questions, Mayor will move discussion on to next agenda item. IV. Discussion of Key Town Services (20 min) Town Executive Team and Other Service Agencies Iftime
permits, Department highlights ofservices provided to residents; brief2 minutes max Overview ofTown Government, Town Manager's Office, Town Attorney's Office & Town Clerk's Office (will
cover Manager's Office, including Finance, HR, and Jv[]S and the Town Attorney's and Town Clerk's Offices) Debra Figone, Town Mgr Community Development and Redevelopment Bud Lortz, Community
Development Director Parks and Public Works John Curtis, PPWDirector Library Peggy Conaway, Library Director
Community Services Regina Falkner, Community Services Director Police Scott Seaman, ChiefofPolice Fire Lynn Caldwell, Battalion Chief" Santa Clara County Fire Department v. Adjournment
Conclusion of neighborhood meeting. Invitation to talk to Council and staff in lobby.
..._-- Referral CR-04-58 -9/22/04 e-mail from Jeanine Weisshahn Page 1-From:
To: Start: Due: Subject: Patsy Garcia John Curtis 9/23/2004 10/7/2004 Community Referral CR-04-58 -9/22/04 e-mail from Jeanine Weisshahn Review and prepare response to 9/22/04 e-mail
from Jeanine Weisshahn requesting informationn on tree removal permits >>> Patsy Garcia 9/23/20044:55:07 PM »> Thank you foryour e-mail. This matter has been referred to the Parks &
Public Works Department who will be responding to you shortly. »><JNLWEISSHAHN@aoLcom> 9/22/2004 9:52:34 PM >>> Is there any information that goes out to newcomers to Los Gatos that
makes them aware that a permit must be obtained to cut down trees? I am especially referring to our beautiful oak trees. Jeanine Weisshahn cc: Millie Sperath
From: To: Start: Due: Subject: Patsy Garcia Bud Lortz 9/20/2004 10/1/2004 Town Council Referral TC-04-50 -9/17/2004 e-mail from Bob Booth Review and prepare response to 9/17/2004 e-mail
from Bob Booth regarding Bread & Breakfast Inns >>> Patsy Garcia 9/20/2004 3:24:11 PM »> Thank you for your e-mail. It will be forwarded to the full Council and has been referred to
the Community Development Department who will prepare a response to you within a few days. Patsy Garcia Executive Assistant to the Town Manager Town of Los Gatos PO Box 949/110 E Main
St Los Gatos, CA 95031/95032 408/354-6832 --408/399-5786 FAX pgarcia@losgatosca.gov »> <Bobwh01932@aol.com> 9/17/20047:39:54 PM »> Dear Councilpersons: The subject that I would like
to raise has been discussed before and previous councils have not seen to approve. And that is establishing Bed and Breakfasts in Los Gatos. The reason that I believe they would be good
for Los Gatos briefly follows: 1. Many upscale tourist destinations have B &Bs; Carmel, Mendocino, Napa, etc. Los Gatos is certainly an upscale tourist destination. 2. Many people who
go to these destinations prefer to stay in B & Bs and do not stay in hotels/motels, if a suitable B & B is nearby. 3. Nearby towns have B &Bs, such as San Jose and I believe Saratoga.
The argument that B & Bs will hurt the hotel, motel business in Los Gatos is a lame excuse. Even when ·hotel/motel occupancy was very high in the late '90's, B & Bs were not approved.
Establishing B & Bs will help business by bringing' in tourists who would use the restaurants, frequent antique stores, and shop in town, people who otherwise would not stay in Los Gatos.
Taxes on B & Bs would bring added income to the town. I don't believe that B & Bs would be serious competition to hotels/motels, they attract a different type of cliental. Even if B
& Bs were allowed there . aren't many residential homes that would met the requirements of a B &B (number of rooms, parking, safety requirements etc.), plus those that do may not have
the cwners who would want to turn their home into a B & B. Most B & Bs have very limited rooms available to stay in, maybe three to five or six rooms. Los Gatos likes to think of itself
as an upscale tourist destination, like Carmel, Napa, Mendocino, etc. Let's indeed make it a true tourist destination by getting it in the
FPat.l3Y -Town Council Referral TC-04-50 -9/17/2004 e-mail from Bob Booth ... .. " ... ,. _' "". -, .. .. ..... ', .... _ " ,._ ..
...... ," . .... ,. . . " . '.. . ,--.""'" ""_'" .... . -, .... .... .. . '_ " ',-.-.- '." .. .. _. M., B & B books and on the Bed and Breakfast map. Very truly
yours, Bob Booth Los Gatos resident for 28 years. -------Page 2 . _. ,.... -j
From: To: Start: Due: Subject: Patsy Garcia John Curtis 9/21/2004 10/4/2004 Town Council Referral TC-04-52 -9/21/04 e-mail from Kathy Kroesche Review and prepare response to 9/21/04
e-mail from Kathy Kroesche regarding trees on Atwood Court and pedestrian path along Blossom Hill Road. >>> Patsy Garcia 9/21/200410:08:14 AM >>> Thank you for your e-mail. Parks & Public
Works staff is continuing to work on your question about the trees on Atwood Court (TC-04-33). Your comments about a pedestrian path along Blossom Hill Road have also been referred to
the Parks &. Public Works Department who will prepare a response to you within a few days. Patsy Garcia Executive Assistant to the Town Manager Town of Los Gatos PO Box 949/110 E Main
St Los Gatos, CA 95031/95032 408/354-6832 -408/399-5786 FAX pgarcia@losgatosca.gov »> "K Kroesche" <kkroesche4@earthlink.net> 9/21/2004 8:17:59 AM >>> Dear Council Members, Thank you
for hosting a Town Hall meeting at Van Meter on September 29th. I am sorry that I must attend a required preschool night meeting instead. You had asked for discussion ideas in advance
and I hope some of my neighbors will be present to add their input on our street trees. As you know, the street trees on Atwood Court appear to have been dying for the past two years
or more. (FYI -I see this same type of tree faring poorly on Bonnie Lane and in front of Fischer Middle School as well.) The residents on Atwood Court have been waiting for more information
about the state of our streets trees as well as the replacement of the worst trees for over a year. Please let us know what the Public Works Department expert findings are regarding
the Atwood Court street trees and the planned schedule for removal and replacement of these trees. My only other Town concern is the pedestrian path along Blossom Hill Road between Atwood
Court and Blossom Hill Park/School. It is immediately next to the road where cars and large trucks can easily travel 45 mph. Walking to and from school with my daughters every day does
not feel safe. My only suggestion is that someday the Town might create a 3' wide easement next to the property walls (on the two properties between Atwood and Hillbrook on the south/west
side of Blossom Hill Road) in exchange for adding landscaping out to the road for the two affected properties.
-1011\',,, COLIneil frorn.l<i3thy That's all for now. Have a fun
meeting! Best regards, Kathy Kroesehe 111 Atwood Court (408) 358-6455
From: To: Start: Due: Subject: Patsy Garcia John Curtis; Scott Seaman 9/27/2004 10/11/2004 Town Council Referral TC-04-57 -9/26/04 e-mail from Leonard Viale Review and prepare response
to 9/26/04 e-mail from Leonard Viale regarding speeding, parking and sidewalk issues around Pine Avenue. >>> Patsy Garcia 9/27/20044:12:07 PM >>> Thank you for your e-mail. This matter
has been referred to both our Police and Parks & Public Works Departments who will prepare a response within a few days. Patsy Garcia Executive Assistant to the Town Manager Town of
Los Gatos PO Box 949/110 E Main St Los Gatos, CA 95031/95032 408/354-6832 --408/399-5786 FAA pgarcia@losgatosca.gov »> "Leonard ViaIe" <Ieonardviale@msn.com> 9/26/2004 12:08:29 PM >>>
Hello! Our names are Pat and Len Viale, and we have several concerns. We love our town of Los Gatos and for the most part it is almost perfect. We live at 50 Alpine Ave. and most of
our concerns regard that street. -Speeding on Alpine by students after school lets out -All day parking on Alpine by students does not allow for parking by residents or their guests
in front of their homes. This also keeps the street cleaners from doing their jobs as the cars are there 5 days a week all day. This is also addressed in the following. -An extensive
red no parking zone designed to prohibit student all day parking was implemented without discussion with the residents of the street. This prohibits occasional parking by guests of the
residents that do not create a traffic hazard. A 2 hour limit from 8:00 AM. to 4:00 P.M. would have been as effective and more convenient for the residents. -The sidewalk adjacent to
the beauty salon on Alpine is a mess. An accumulation of leaves and broken fence post make it a hazard and an eyesore. MY wife has complained to the city about this, but to no avail.
-The sidewalk in front of speedy mart across from the High School is a mess. It looks unhealthy and should be power washed at regular intervals. We appreciate an opportunity to voice
our concerns and hope something can be done to resolve these problems. Thank You Len and Pat Viale cc: Irene Shrier; Millie Sperath