Desk ItemMEETING DATE: 02/18/14
ITEM NO: 9
DESK ITEM
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2014
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING A TOWN -INITIATED BALLOT
MEASURE PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT AT ALBRIGHT WAY
REMARKS:
After the staff report and subsequent Addendum were prepared for this agenda item, additional public
correspondence was received during the period from 2:01 p.m. Friday, February 14 through 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18 (Attachment 3).
Attachment 1 (previously received):
1. Office of the Town Attorney Memorandum dated February 12, 2014
Attachment 2 received with Addendum dated February 14, 2014:
2. Public comments received from 3:00 p.m. February 3, 2014, through 2:00 p.m. Friday,
February 14, 2014
Attachment received with this Desk Item:
3. Public comments received from 3:01 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2014, through 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
PREPARED BY: GREG LARSON
Town Manager
Reviewed by:
Assistant Town Manager 'ZU town Attorney Finance
N: MGRVAdminWorkFilesl2014 Council ReportsL-18-14.TownBallotMeasureDesk Item.doc
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Subject:
Attachments:
FW: ALBRIGHT BALLOT
LG-Alb-CounterB21814-4.pptx
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Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:42 PM
To: Steven Leonardis; Marcia Jensen; Diane McNutt; Joe Pirzynski; BSpector; Council; Greg Larson
Subject: ALBRIGHT BALLOT
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ALBRIGHT:
SAVE OUR
TOWN & KIDS &
KEEP NETFLIX
TOWN SOVEREIGNTY STRUCTURE:
TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN MANAGER
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DEVELOPER'S
BALLOT
MEASURE
"The primary
administrator of
the Specific Plan is the Town's
Community Development
Director (Director)." (emphasis
added)
3) 2
2/18/2014
DEVELOPERS' NEW
STRUCTURE FOR TOWN
1. COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
2. TOWN MANAGER
3. TOWN COUNCIL
--WHY?
- -MAXIMIZE PROFITS
- -LESS OVERSIGHT =
SELL ENTITLEMENTS
FOR MORE $
L
0'
3
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COUNTER -
BALLOT:
KEEP TOWN &
KIDS SAFE &
KEEP NETFLIX
PERFECT STORM OF
TRAFFIC- (IN SJ IN 3 YEARS
13TH TO 5TH WORSE IN
sI"
4
2/18/2014
MORE TRAFFIC
FROM LAUREL
MEWS,
SWANSON,
GATEWAY AN D
NORTH FORTY
CALIFORNIA OTS--MOST
RECENT STUDY-2011
LOS GATOS
WORST IN CLASS
IN YOUTH BICYCLE
SAFETY
Bicyclists < 15 6 24/93 1/94
21/94 OVERALL FOR TRAFFIC
SAFTEY—BOTTOM 25%
g
6
2/18/2014
APRIL 2012 TO APRIL 2013
INCREASED BY 255%--SJ
MERCURY NEWS
VTA-NORMAL PROJECTION
1-2% PER YEAR
NBC BAY AREA
11/11/13
San Jose Traffic
Doubles; Worst
Increase In
Country
42/
5
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PROPOSAL:
- -KEEP TOWN SOVEREIGNTY
- -KEEP KIDS SAFE WITIH
LESS UNNECESSARY
TRAFFIC
- -FOLLOW EIR SUPERIOR
ALTERNATIVE OF 350K
- -KEEP NETFLIX-ONLY NEED
242.5K
- -$600K TO $930K IN $ FOR
SCHOOLS
- -ELEGANT SOLUTION
JOIN US IN SAVING
OUR TOWN & KIDS &
KEEPING NETFLIX BY
OPPOSING THE
HOSTILE TAKEOVER.
CONTACT US, "WE
LOVE LOS GATOS",
AT 408-348-7836.
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