2011041803 - Approving Reorganization of Hilow Road No. 4 and Peacock Lane No. 2MEETING DATE: 04/18/11
ITEM NO. 3
CONSENT
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: April 8, 2011
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TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT REVISED RESOLUTIONS CORRECTING THE RESOLUTIONS
MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING THE REORGANIZATION
OF TERRITORIES DESIGNATED AS:
A. HILOW ROAD NO. 4 (FILE #AN10-001) - APPROXIMATELY 1.12
ACRES LOCATED AT 16397 HILOW ROAD (APN 532-04-062)
B PEACOCK LANE NO. 2 (FILE #AN10-002) - APPROXIMATELY 2.8
ACRES LOCATED AT 16417 PEACOCK LANE AND 16200
SHANNON ROAD (APNs 532-02-028 & 075)
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt revised resolutions correcting the resolutions making determinations and approving the
reorganization of territories designated as:
1. Hilow Road No. 4: approximately 1.12 acres located at 16397 Hilow Road (APN 532-04-
062)
2. Peacock Lane No. 2: approximately 2.8 acres located at 16417 Peacock Lane and 16200
Shannon Road (APNs 532-02-028 and 075)
BACKGROUND:
On November 1, 2010, the Town Council adopted two resolutions, one approving annexation of
Hilow Road No. 4, a territory that includes one residential parcel and road right-of-way, and one
approving annexation of Peacock Lane No. 2, a territory containing two residential parcels and road -
right -of -way. Subsequent to Council's action, Santa Clara County LAFCO requested revisions to the
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: HILOW ROAD NO. 4/PEACOCK LANE NO. 2; FILE #AN10-001, AN10-002
April8, 2011
resolutions to clarify that while the annexations would technically create an island, in both cases it is
being done to provide efficient municipal services.
DISCUSSION:
The subject annexations will technically create a smaller island through inclusion of road rights -of -
way; typically, annexations are not allowed with this circumstance. Santa Clara County LAFCO has
agreed to allow a smaller island to be created on a case by case basis when the benefits outweigh the
issues associated with creating an island. Given the need to provide efficient municipal services,
LAFCO has agreed that the two annexations should both include the associated road right-of-way
rather than excluding it. The benefits associated with both subject annexations is that the Town will
secure the rights -of -way providing access to the properties.
The resolutions authorizing the annexations have been revised to clarify that while an island is being
created, it will facilitate provision of efficient municipal services, including road maintenance.
Town staff worked directly with LAFCO staff to revise the resolutions so that the annexations can be
completed and certified.
Attachments:
1. Revised resolution making determinations and approving the reorganization of territory
designated as Hilow Road No. 4, with Exhibits A & B.
2. Revised resolution making determinations and approving the reorganization of territory
designated as Peacock Lane No. 2, with Exhibits A & B.
Distribution:
Nien-Tsu Wang, 16397 Hilow Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Erik Vanderburg, 16417 Peacock Lane, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Dan Bainbridge, 16200 Shannon Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
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RESOLUTION 2011 -
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING THE
REORGANIZATION OF TERRITORY DESIGNATED
HILOW ROAD NO. 4
APPROXIMATELY 1.12 ACRES
LOCATED AT 16397 HILOW ROAD
(APN: 532-04-062)
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory to the Town of Los Gatos
and detachment of said territory from Santa Clara County Library Service Area, consisting of
1.12 acres located at 16397 Hilow Road (APN 532-04-062) has been filed by Nien-Tsu Wang;
and
WHEREAS, said territory is uninhabited and all owners of land included in the proposal
consent to this annexation; and
WHEREAS, Section 56757 of the California Government Code states that the Local
Agency Formation Commission shall not review an annexation proposal to any City in Santa
Clara County of unincorporated territory which is within the urban service area of the city in
initiated by resolution of the legislative body and therefore the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos is now the conducting authority of said annexation; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 56663 (a) provides that if a petition for
annexation is signed by all owners of land within the affected territory, the Town Council may
approve or disapprove the annexation without public hearing; and
WHEREAS, evidence was presented to the Town Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos as follows:
1. That it is the conducting authority pursuant to Section 56757 of the Government Code for
the annexation of property designated as Hilow Road No. 4, more particularly described
in Exhibit A and B;
2. That the following findings are made by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos:
a. That said territory is uninhabited and comprises approximately 1.12 acres,
inclusive of road right-of-way.
b. That the annexation is consistent with the orderly annexation of territory within
the Town's urban service area and is consistent with the Town policy of annexing
when required by the Town's agreement with the County of Santa Clara.
ATTACHMENT 1
c. The project is exempt from C.E.Q.A. under the provision of the California
Administrative Code, Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3).
d. The Town Council enacted an ordinance over 20 years ago pre -zoning the subject
territory with an R-1:8 (single family residential, 8,000 sq ft minimum lot size)
zoning designation.
e. That the territory is within the Town urban service area as adopted by the Local
Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County.
f. That the County Surveyor has determined the boundaries of the proposed
annexation to be definite and certain, and in compliance with the Commission's
road annexation policies. The County Surveyor has been reimbursed for the
actual cost incurred by the County Surveyor in making this determination.
g.
That while the proposed annexation will create an island, it will facilitate efficient
municipal services including road maintenance.
h. That the proposed annexation does not split lines of assessment or ownership.
i. That the proposed annexation is consistent with the Town's General Plan.
j. That the territory to be annexed is within 300 feet of a Town maintained roadway.
k. That the Town has complied with all conditions imposed by the Commission for
inclusion of the territory in the Town's urban service area.
3. That all owners of land within the affected territory have provided written consent to the
reorganization and no subject agency has submitted written opposition to a waiver of
protest proceedings.
FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 56663 (c) the Town waives protest
proceedings.
FURTHER RESOLVED that upon completion of these reorganization proceedings the
territory described in Exhibits A and B will be annexed to the Town of Los Gatos and will be
detached from the Santa Clara County Library Service Area.
FURTHER RESOLVED that upon completion of these reorganization proceedings the
territory reorganized will be taxed on the regular County assessment roll, including taxes for
existing bonded indebtedness.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on April 18,
2011, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
EXHIBIT "A"
ANNEXATION HILOW ROAD NO.4
TO TOWN OF LOS GATOS
All that real property situated in the County of Santa Clara, State of California being a
portion of' rancho "Rinconada de Los Gatos" described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Resolution No. 2005-135 entitled "Hilow Road
No.2" dated January 27, 2006 to Town of Los Gatos, said corner being on the Easterly
right of way line of Hilow Road (60 feet wide) 26.61 feet along a non -tangent curve to
the right, said curve having a radius of 817.48 feet, a delta of 1 Degree 51 Minutes 55
Seconds and a radial bearing of North 70 Degrees 19 Minutes 55 Seconds West from the
Southwesterly corner of Lot 13 as shown on the subdivision map for Tract No. 616
recorded in Book 26 of Maps at Pages 8 and 9 Santa Clara County Records;
Thence (1) along the existing Town Limit as established by said resolution North 68
Degrees 28 Minutes West a length of 60.00 feet to the Northeasterly corner of Lot 7 of
said tract;
Thence (2) leaving said Town Limit 88.26 feet along the Westerly right of way of Hilow
Road and a non -tangent curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 877.48 feet, a
delta of 5 Degrees 45 Minutes 47 seconds and a radial bearing North 68 Degrees 28
Minutes West;
Thence (3) 62.37 feet along a reverse curve to the left said curve having a radius of
817.48 feet and a delta of 4.Degrees 22 Minutes 18 Seconds to the Southeasterly comer
of Lot 4 of said Tract;
Thence (4) leaving said right of way and along the Southerly boundary of said Lot 4
North 70 Degrees 19 Minutes 55 Seconds West a length of 155.85 feet;
Thence (5) along the Westerly boundary of said Lot 4 North 19 Degrees 40 Minutes East
a length of 75.00 feet;
Thence (6) along the Northerly boundary of said Lot 4 South 70 degrees 19 Minutes 55
Seconds East a length of 157.16 feet to the Westerly right of way line of Hilow Road;
Thence (7) along said Westerly right of way line North 19 Degrees 40 Minutes 05
Seconds East a length of 393.14 feet to the existing town limit of Town of Los Gatos as
established by Resolution No. 2006-016 entitled "Shannon Road No. 22";
Thence (8) along said town limit South 70 Degrees 19 Minutes 55 Seconds East a length
of 60.00 feet to the Easterly right of way line of Hilow Road;
Thence (9) leaving said town limit along said Easterly right of way line South 19 Degrees
40 Minutes 05 Seconds West a length of 421.69 feet;
EXHIBIT A
of Attachment 1
Thence (10) 116.83 feet along a tangent curve to the right, said curve having a radius
877.48 feet and a delta of 7 Degrees 37 Minutes 42 Seconds;
Thence (11) 82.23 feet along a reverse curve to the left, said curve having a radius of
817.48 feet and a delta 5 Degrees 45 Minutes 47 Seconds to the point of beginning.
Containing 1.12 acres more or less.
Revised July 28, 2010
Disclaimer:
'For assessment purposes only. This description of land- is not a -
legal property description as defined in the Subdivision Map Act and
may not be used as the basis for an offer for sale of the land
described."
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EXHIBIT B
- PROPOSED ANNEXATION -TO -
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ENTITLED HILOW ROAD NO.4
DATE: April 2010
JOB. NO, 2010-030
BY: HARRY BABICKA
REVISED: JULY 26i, 2010
Sheet 1 of 1
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SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
EXHIBIT B
Of Attachment 1
RESOLUTION 2011 -
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING THE
REORGANIZATION OF TERRITORY DESIGNATED
PEACOCK LANE NO. 2
APPROXIMATELY 2.8 ACRES
LOCATED AT 16417 PEACOCK LANE AND 16200 SHANNON ROAD
(APNs: 532-02-028 & 075)
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory to the Town of Los Gatos
and detachment of said territory from Santa Clara County Library Service Area, consisting of 2.8
acres located at 16417 Peacock Lane and 16200 Shannon Road (APNs 532-02-028 & 075), and
including Peacock Lane right-of-way, has been filed by Erik Vanderburg and Daniel Bainbridge;
and
WHEREAS, said territory is uninhabited and all owners of land included in the proposal
consent to this annexation; and
WHEREAS, Section 56757 of the California Government Code states that the Local
Agency Formation Commission shall not review an annexation proposal to any City in Santa
Clara County of unincorporated territory which is within the urban service area of the city in
initiated by resolution of the legislative body and therefore the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos is now the conducting authority of said annexation; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 56663 (a) provides that if a petition for
annexation is signed by all owners of land within the affected territory, the Town Council may
approve or disapprove the annexation without public hearing; and
WHEREAS, evidence was presented to the Town Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos as follows:
1. That it is the conducting authority pursuant to Section 56757 of the Government Code for
the annexation of property designated as Peacock Lane No. 2, more particularly described
in Exhibit A and B;
2. That the following findings are made by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos:
a. That said territory is uninhabited and comprises approximately 2.8 acres,
inclusive of road right-of-way.
Attachment 2
b. That the annexation is consistent with the orderly annexation of territory within
the Town's urban service area and is consistent with the Town policy of annexing
when required by the Town's agreement with the County of Santa Clara.
c. The project is exempt from C.E.Q.A. under the provision of the California
Administrative Code, Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3).
d. The Town Council enacted an ordinance over 25 years ago pre -zoning the subject
territory with an R-1:20 (single family residential, 20,000 sq. ft. minimum lot
size) zoning designation.
e. That the territory is within the Town urban service area as adopted by the Local
Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County.
f. That the County Surveyor has determined the boundaries of the proposed
annexation to be definite and certain, and in compliance with the Commission's
road annexation policies. The County Surveyor has been reimbursed for the
actual cost incurred by the County Surveyor in making this determination.
g. That while the proposed annexation will create an island, it will facilitate efficient
municipal services including road maintenance,
h. That the proposed annexation does not split lines of assessment or ownership.
i That the proposed annexation is consistent with the Town's General Plan.
j. That the territory to be annexed is contiguous to a Town boundary.
k. That the Town has complied with all conditions imposed by the Commission for
inclusion of the territory in the Town's urban service area.
3. That all owners of land within the affected territory have provided written consent to the
reorganization and no subject agency has submitted written opposition to a waiver of
protest proceedings.
FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 56663 (c) the Town waives protest
proceedings.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon completion of these reorganization proceedings the
territory described in Exhibits A and B will be annexed to the Town of Los Gatos and will be
detached from the Santa Clara County Library Service Area.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon completion of these reorganization proceedings the
territory reorganized will be taxed on the regular County assessment roll, including taxes for
existing bonded indebtedness.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on April 18,
2011, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
Al 1EST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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EXHIBIT A
ANNEXATION LINE OF PEACOCK LANE NO. 2 TOWN OF LOS GATOS
Situate in Rancho Rinconada De Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California.
Being all of the lands conveyed to Erik J Van Der Burg and Patti G Van Der Burg, trustees of the
Van Der Burg Revocable Inter Vivos Trust, by Grant Deed dated September 30, 2004 and recorded
April 13, 2005 as document number 18320717 of Official Records, Santa Clara County Records
and;
Being all of the lands conveyed to Daniel C. Bainbridge and Mary -Lynne T. Bainbridge, husband
and wife, or Successor(s), Trustees of the Bainbridge Family Trust, by Grant Deed dated June 22,
1988 and recorded April 13, 2005 as document number 9816345 of Official Records, Santa Clara
County Records and being more particularly bounded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the southern right-of-way line of Shannon Road with the
westerly line of that certain annexation entitled "Blossom Hill No. 2,' also being the northeastern
corner of Lot 1, as said lot is shown and delineated on that certain Tract Map entitled "Tract No. 527
A.C. Marsh Subdivision,' recorded July 12, 1948 in Book 18 of Maps at Page 51, Santa Clara
County Records.
Thence from said point of beginning leaving said western annexation line and along said
southern right-of-way line of Shannon Road [1] North 78° 54' West 115.00 feet to the eastern right-
of-way line of Peacock Lane as shown on said aforementioned Tract Map;
thence along said eastern right-of-way line of Peacock Lane [2] along a curve concave to the
southeast with a radius of 20.00 feet through a central angle of 91 ° 00' 00" and a distance of 31.77
feet;
thence continuing along said eastern right-of-way line of Peacock Lane [3] South 10° 06' West
318.68 feet;
thence [4] along a curve concave to the north with a radius of 40.00 feet through a central angle of
91 ° 00' 00" and a distance of 63.53 feet to the southeast corner of Parcel Two of said Lands of Van
Der Burg;
thence leaving said line of Peacock Lane along the southwestern boundary of Parcel Two of Said
Lands of Van Der Burg [5] North 78° 54' West 8.74 feet to the northeast corner of that certain
annexation entitled 'Peacock Lane No. 1,' and recorded as document number 14562220, Official
Records of Santa Clara County;
thence along said last mentioned boundary [6] North 78° 54' West 20.00 feet to an angle point in the
northeasterly line of that certain annexation entitled 'Bonnie Lane No. 4,' and recorded as document
number 7660170 of Official Records, Santa Clara County Records;
thence leaving said annexation line of Peacock Lane No. 1 and along said annexation line of Bonnie
Lane No. 4, the following courses and distances:
[7] North 78° 54' West 138.74 feet to an angle point therein;
EXHIBIT A
of Attachment 2
[8] North 12° 00' East 8.83 feet to an angle point;
[9] North 78° 56' West 62.43 feet to an angle point;
[10] North 10° 59' East 110.00 feet to an angle point;
[11] North 9° 29' East 75.00 feet to the southeastern corner of that certain annexation
entitled 'Shannon Road No. 4;
thence leaving said annexation line of Bonnie Lane No. 4 and along the easterly annexation line of
said Shannon Road No. 4 [12] North 9° 29' East 216.00 feet to an angle point;
thence [13] North 6° 12' 53" West 20.95 feet to an angle point in the southwesterly annexation line
of said Blossom Hill No. 2;
thence leaving said annexation line of Shannon Road No. 4 and along said annexation line of
Blossom Hill No. 2 [14] South 78° 54' East 413.00 feet to an angle point;
thence [15] South 10° 06' West 50.01 feet to the point of beginning, and
Excepting therefrom Lots 7, 8 and 9, as said lots are shown and delineated on that certain Tract
Map entitled 'Tract No. 527 A.C. Marsh Subdivision,' recorded July 12, 1948 in Book 18 of Maps at
Page 51, Santa Clara County Records, and
Being a parcel of 2.80 acres, more or less
For assessment purposes only. This description of land is not a legal property description as defined
in the Subdivision Map Act and may not be used as the basis for any offer for sale of the land
described..
Surveyed and Compiled in July 2010 by Dunbar and Craig Land Surveys, Inc.
File no. 2010-097
Drawn By JPH
Checked By
September 15, 2010
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MEETING DATE: 10/03/05
ITEM NO.
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: September 22, 2005
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: DEBRA J. FIGONE, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: PARKING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:
1) TRANSITIONS IN THE PARKING DIVISION OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
2) PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE CONCEPT OF A DOWNTOWN
EMPLOYEE PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
II
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Accept status report on the transitions in the parking division of the Police department
2) Provide direction on the concept of a downtown employee parking permit program.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this report is to update the Council on the status of transitions in the parking division
of the Police Department and to seek Council direction on the concept of a downtown employee
parking permit program. The parking division of the Police Department has undergone transitions
and downsizing due to budget cuts in recent years. The parking coordinator position and one Parking
Control Officer (PCO) position were reduced in last year's budget. The division is now supervised
by the Traffic Sergeant with a total of three (3) Parking Control Officers.
The Parking Management Plan (PMP) adopted by Council in December 2001 is a comprehensive
plan that was developed to address the adequacy of the commercial parking supply in downtown Los
Gatos. The plan, developed by consulting firm KAKU and Associates, provide detailed analysis and
recommended measures to address parking deficiencies. The plan included three phases: 1)
implementation of a comprehensive Parking Management Plan; 2) expansion and reconfiguration
of the Verizon/Post Office lots and Lot #6; and 3) modification of the Town Code to allow certain
property owners to lease or rent approved excess parking spaces.
PREPARED BY: SCOTT R. SEAMAN
Chief of Police
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager Ge/ Town Attorney Clerk Administrator
Finance Community Development Revised: 9/29/05 1:59 pm
Reformatted: 5/30/02
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SUBJECT:
September 22, 2005
Staff has fully implemented the Olive Zone in the civic center and high school area; added
residential permit areas, changed signs and curb markings to achieve consistency; and implemented
a way finding plan which has made parking more intuitive for customers coming into Town.
DISCUSSION:
Transition of Parking Division
Effective August 1, 2005, the parking coordinator position and one parking control officer position
were reduced. The parking division of the Police Department has been placed under the supervision
of the Traffic Sergeant. With the loss of the Parking Coordinator, the Traffic Sergeant will be
working along with the Town's Economic Vitality Manager to mitigate the loss of this critical
business connection. They will continue to build and maintain business relationships, encourage
community input, and work with the Parking and Transportation Commission on parking and traffic
issues that affect the community.
Given challenges ofPCO reductions, increasing workloads and injuries, enforcement statistics and
revenue were lower than expected at the end of FY 04-05. The budgeted revenue for FY 04-05 was
$400,000. The total amount received was $390,400. In this early stage of the fiscal year, it is
unknown what the revenue projections will be for the current year. However, all 3 PCO's are back
to work full time and under new supervision, therefore enforcement is expected to increase.
Although parking enforcement is the main priority of the parking division, maintaining positive
community relationships remains a top concern.
Employee Parking Permit Program
According to the original Parking Management Plan (PMP) adopted on December 12, 2001, the
plan's main goal was to establish a framework for managing the downtown's parking resource.
Elements of the plan provided for zone concept parking and included employee permit parking
throughout the downtown area. The Olive Zone has been implemented in its entirety, and at the
direction of Council, implementation of all other zones have been suspended indefinitely.
The employee permit parking concept was approved in the original PMP. Since that time, staff has
reviewed this concept and spoken with business owners, employees and Chamber of Commerce
representatives. This proposal has also been discussed and recommended in concept by the Parking
and Transportation Commission. The concept is to provide employees with parking permits (for a
fee) that enable them to park in selected lots for unlimited time.
Preliminary discussions with the Chamber of Commerce indicate that they believe employees and
employers would support this concept. Staff has received an increase in calls from businesses
requesting the permits in the last six months. The rationale behind the employee permit program is
that it would reduce the number of employees taking up parking spaces on the street.
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SUBJECT:
September 22, 2005
Moreover, it reduces the number of times that the most affected employees (mostly professional full
time office or retail staff) would need to move their vehicles out of timed areas. This concept could
be a business retention tool, making it easier for business owners and their employees to operate
their business without interruption.
The recommendation for employee permit parking is to start the program on January 1, 2006 and
issue no more than 200 permits. These permits would be optional for employees and would have
a cost of $35 a month or $300 annually (a savings of $120.00 over month to month purchases). If
200 permits were issued the revenue potential would be $60,000.00. There would be an off -set of
reduced revenue from citations that would have been issued for time violations, so the full revenue
potential would probably not be realized. This revenue would flow to the parking management fund,
which currently does not cover the full cost of the PMP.
The allocation of employee parking permits can be added or reduced depending upon demand.
Employee permits would be issued by the calendar year similar to residential permits which would
make it easier to enforce and track permits. The permits would be valid in any space in the municipal
lots in the downtown core area. The designated lots would be lots 1-7. (Refer to attachment 1).
Allowing random spaces to be available to permit holders would provide maximum utilization of
spaces and would eliminate the need to sign individual spaces. Unlimited parking would still be
available to the public in the existing locations and current time limits and regulations would not be
changed.
Parking capacity has been reviewed by lot counts from specific days in January, February and March
of 2005 as well as a few days in September of this year during peak days and times, mostly
Wednesday -Friday in the early afternoon. The data shows there is no clear pattern of full capacity
for any lot on a regular basis, however Lots 1, 3, 6 and Southside seem to be close to full more than
the other lots. Staff believes there is enough parking capacity to support this program.
Next steps would include continued outreach and communication with the business owners and
employees. Information about the program would be provided in the downtown business newsletter,
and Chamber newsletter, and through fliers distributed directly or mailed. The program would be
monitored and re-evaluated after implementation and revised as appropriate.
CONCLUSION:
Staff requests direction from the Town Council regarding implementation of the downtown
employee parking permit program.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
September 22, 2005
FISCAL IMPACT:
Revenue from the employee parking permit program is estimated at $60,000.00 a year for 200
annual permits sold. This will be offset by approximately $1,200.00 annually in expenditures for
the permits and an unknown off -set of revenue for citations that would not be issued for time
violations.
Attachments:
1) Map of downtown core
Distribution:
General
ATTACHMENT 1
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Town Council Minutes
Redevelopment Agency
October 03, 2005
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7:31 PM
OTHER BUSINESS
ITEM #11
ITEM #11
PARKING
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Parking Management Program
a. Accept status report on the transition in the parking
division of the Police Department.
b. Provide direction on the concept of a downtown employee
parking permit program.
Staff report made by Alana Forest.
7:35 PM
COUNCIL
COMMENT
• Clarification regarding the location of employee parking
spaces.
• Commented on prohibiting permits for prime spaces located
adjacent to the stores.
• Commented on the specifics regarding employee parking
spaces outlined in the Kaku parking study.
• Questioned if the program could be changed to meet the needs
of the merchants throughout the implementation.
• Clarification on businesses that have private lots which meet
their customers needs, and if employees would be able to park
in front of these businesses.
• Commented that North Santa Cruz Avenue would not be an
option for employee permit parking.
• Recommended staff to re -visit the Kaku Study for strategic use
of employee parking permits.
7:49 PM
OPEN/CLOSE
PUBLIC
COMMENT
None.
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Town Council Minutes
Redevelopment Agency
October 03, 2005
Los Gatos, California
7:49 PM
ITEM #11
Continued
PARKING
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
COUNCIL
DISCUSSION
Motion by Mr. Pirzynski to not proceed with the downtown employee
parking program at this time, and direct staff to monitor the parking
program during the holiday season, and re -visit the Parking Management
Plan in the spring.
Seconded by Mrs. Spector.
• Suggested that an in-depth study of the parking program would
not be practical at this time.
7:52 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
7:53 PM
ITEM #12
COUNCIL
MATTERS
DISCUSS
MORATORIUM ON
ITEM #12
Council Matters
Discuss and consider a request to support a resolution to place a
moratorium on the death penalty.
Staff report made by Debra Figone.
THE DEATH
PENALTY
• Questioned publicizing an expanded public hearing for the
moratorium.
• Clarification regarding the limits relating to taking any formal
COUNCIL
COMMENT
action on this item due to the fact that it was agendized under
"Council Matters."
8:00 PM
OPEN PUBLIC
COMMENT
Ms. Kreitzberg
• Commented on allocation of resources within the community
that is being spent on executions.
• Commented that application of the death penalty is racially -
biased.
• Asked that Council support the moratorium on the death
penalty.
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