M02-03-2014
Town Council Meeting 2/18/14
Item #1a
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Monday,
February 3, 2014, at 7:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION – 6:15 p.m.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 14850 Winchester Boulevard (APN: 424-31-055)
Negotiating parties: Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Greg Larson, Town Manager)
Santa Clara County Fire Department (Negotiator: Ken Kehmna,
Fire Chief)
Boccardo Management Group, LLC (Negotiator: Jim Rees)
Under negotiation: Terms and price
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member Joe
Pirzynski, Council Member Diane McNutt.
Absent: Council Member Barbara Spector
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Paige Fronczak, Fisher Middle School, led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was
invited to participate.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on
the agenda and there is no report.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Joe Pirzynski attended the special emergency session of the
Association of Bay Area Governments.
- Council Member Diane McNutt attended the Santa Clara Valley Water Commission
meeting.
Manager Matters
- The library was closed on Friday, January 31 due to a major power outage and was
fully operational on Saturday, February 1.
- The reception for the new Art in the Council Chambers exhibit by the Los Gatos
High School Advanced Art Class will be held Thursday, February 13.
Did You Know...?
Christina Gilmore, Assistant to the Town Manager
- Presented information on the Single Use Carry-Out Bag Ordinance that went into
effect February 3.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council minutes of February 21, 2014
2. Authorize the Town Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the
South Bay Information Sharing System (SBISS) South Bay Region Node
3. Accept Report on Affordable Housing Overlay Zone (AHOZ) Design Guidelines
MOTION: MotionVice Mayor Marcia Jensen
by to approve consent items
Seconded Council Member Joe Pirzynski.
#1-3. by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dale Miller
- Spoke on the Elks Lodge property development.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Architecture and Site Applications S-13-049. Property Location: 134 Loma Alta
Avenue. Property Owner/Applicant: Donald J. Prolo, II. Appellant: Lezli Logan
Consider an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission approving a
request to demolish a pre-1941 single-family residence and construct a new
single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APN 532-29-033
RESOLUTION 2014-003
Jennifer Savage, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m.
Lezli Logan, appellant and Karen Evendon
- Spoke on the project.
Donald Prolo, applicant
- Spoke on the project.
Christopher Evenden
- Spoke in favor of the appeal
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Public Hearing Item #4 – continued
Bess Hilliard
- Spoke against the appeal.
Steve Piasecki
- Spoke in favor of the appeal.
John Shepardson
- Spoke against the appeal.
Jim Lyon
- Spoke in favor of the appeal.
Donald Prolo, applicant
- Addressed comments made.
Karen Evenden and LezLi Logan, appellant
- Addressed comments.
Closed the Public Hearing at 7:53 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionVice Mayor Marcia Jensen
by to uphold the Planning
Commission’s decision approving Architecture and Site application
S-13-049; and deny the appeal, make the required findings and
considerations (Attachment 8) and approve Architecture and Site
application S-13-049, subject to the conditions in Attachment 9 and
the development plans (Attachment 13); and Adopt the resolution
denying an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving
Architecture and site application S-13-049 (Attachment 10).
SecondedCouncil Member Joe Pirzynski.
by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. Adopt resolution establishing a Housing Element Advisory Board for the 2014-
RESOLUTION 2014-004
2022 Housing Element Update
Erwin Ordonez, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed the Public Hearing at 8:04 p.m.
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Other Business Item #5 – continued
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Diane McNutt
by to adopt a resolution
establishing a 9-member General Plan Committee with 4 resident
members as the Housing Element Advisory Board for the 2014-
SecondedCouncil Member
2022 Housing Element Update. by
Joe Pirzynski.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
6. Albright Way Initiative
a. Accept Election Official’s Certification of the sufficiency of the Albright Way
Petition
b. Adopt Resolution calling a special election; requesting the County Board of
Supervisors to consolidate the special municipal election with the June 3,
2014 statewide direct primary election; and directing the Town Attorney to
prepare an impartial analysis
c. Direct staff to prepare the required budget adjustment as part of the mid-
year budget review.
Greg Larson, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened the Public Hearing at 8:34 p.m.
Jeanne Torre
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Barbara Dodson
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Anne Robinson
- Spoke against the initiative.
Jack Van Nada
- Spoke against the initiative.
Jennifer Grewel
- Requested Council place opposing measure on the ballot.
Phillip Albanese
- Spoke in favor of the initiative.
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Other Business Item #6 - continued
LezLi Logan
- Spoke in favor of the initiative.
John Shepardson
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Cecil Anison
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Suzanne Noble
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Jeff Loughridge
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Janet Prinzivalli
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Sean Welch
- Addressed comments and questions raised.
Patrick Tillman
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Greg Snow
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Andy Wu
- Spoke in favor of Council writing a statement.
Jeff Black
- Spoke in favor of the initiative.
Richard Erbst
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Larry Arzie
- Spoke in favor of requesting a report.
Robert Schwimmer
- Spoke against the initiative.
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Other Business Item #6 – continued
Closed the Public Hearing at 9:31 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Diane McNutt
by to accept the Elections
Official’s certification of the sufficiency of the Albright Way petition.
SecondedCouncil Member Joe Pirzynski.
by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Diane McNutt
by to request staff and
whatever resources are required, to prepare a report pursuant to
California Elections Code § 9212 on the following:
1. A clear and concise description of what is different or the same
from what the Council approved and what is outlined in the
initiative, including size, dollars, and any other factual points that
seem appropriate to cover;
2. A clear understanding and description of what the initiative
authorizes Town staff to be able to do and what it can't do;
3. What impact, if any, the initiative, if approved, has on the
General Plan;
To include specific information on the following subsections:
(a)(1) Fiscal Impact: cost of holding an election to the Town;
(a)(2) Internal Consistency with Town’s General Plan;
(a)(4) Impact on Funding for Infrastructure;
(a)(5) Impact on Community’s Ability to Attract and Retain Business
and Employment;
(a)(7) Impact on Open Space, Traffic Congestion
SecondedCouncil Member Joe Pirzynski.
by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Attest:
_____________________________________
/s/ Shelley Neis, Interim Clerk Administrator
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