M11-04-13 Town Council Me eting 11/18/13
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Monday,
November 4, 2013 at 7:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:45 P.M.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
To meet with Town Negotiators listed below in closed session pursuant to Government
Code §54957.6 regarding negotiations with the Employee Organizations liste d below:
Town Negotiators (Lead):
- Rumi Portillo, Human Resources Director and Greg Larson, Town Manager.
Employee Organization(s):
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- Police Officers’ Association (POA)
- Town Employees Association (TEA)
- Confidential Employees
- Management Employees
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: Town Attorney
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor Steven Leonardis, Council Member Joe
Pirzynski, Council Member Diane McNutt, and Council Member Marcia Jensen.
Absent: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Valerie Hau, Los Gatos High
Valerie Hau, Los Gatos High, led t he Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to
participate.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Judith Propp, Town Attorney, stated that Council met in Closed Session on October 24,
October 30, and November 4, as duly noted on the agenda s and that n o action was
taken .
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COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- V ice M ayor, Steven Leonardis , stated he attended the West Valley Solid Waste
Management Authority meeting and the S anta C lara Valley Water Commission
meeting.
Manager Matters
- Announced the new Art in the Council Chamber s e xhibit is by the Los Gatos
Museums Gallery Artists and will be available through January 30, 2014.
- Introduced Matt Morley, the new P arks and P ublic W orks Director, who will be
starting with the Town on December 2.
- Thanked Bob Kass, Interim P arks and P ublic W orks Director, for his leadership an d
support the last several months .
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dr. Richard Fox
- Commented on rules of engagement between the police and community.
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented on timing of notificatio n of public hearings .
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council minutes of:
a. October 21, 2013
b. October 24, 2013 Special Meeting
c. October 30, 2013 Special Meeting
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Joe Pirzynski to approve the
Consent Items as recommended by Staff. Se conded by Vice
Mayor Steven Leonardis .
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Adopt resolution authorizing the continued use of Supplemental Local Law
Enforcement Services Funds (SLESF) to provide funding for two (2) full -time
Police officers assigned as motorcycle traffic officers RESOLUTION 2013 -045
Scott Seaman, Police Chief, presented the staff report.
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Public Hearing Item #2 – continued
Opened and closed the P ublic H earing at 7:15 p.m .
Council discussed the matter .
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Joe Pirzynski to adopt the resolution
authorizing the continued use of Supplemental Local Law
Enforcement Services Funds (SLESF) to provide funding for two (2)
full -time police officers assigned as motorcycle traffic officers.
Se conded by Vice Mayor Steven Leonardis .
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
3. Town -Wide Vehicle Speed Survey
a. Acceptance of Town -Wide Vehicle Speed Survey;
b. Introduce an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending section
15.30.235 of the Los Gatos Town Code for establishing speed limits on
certain streets
Bob Kass, Interim Director of Parks and Public Works presented the staff report.
Opened and closed the Public Hearing at 7:32 p.m .
Council discu ssed the matter and directed staff to study two streets for possible future
speed limit changes: continuing the 25 mph limit on Los Gatos Blvd. between Roberts
Rd. and Blossom Hi ll Rd. and continuing the 20 mph limit on University between Mullen
and Sarato ga/Los Gatos Road (Highway 9) and possibly up to Blossom Hill Road.
Shelley Neis, Deputy Clerk , read the title of the ordinance.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Steven Leonardis to acc e pt the Town -
Wide Vehicle Speed Surv ey a nd introduce an ordinance of the
Town of Los Gatos amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code
establishing speed limits on certain streets . Se conded by Council
Member Joe Pirzynski .
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
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Public Hearings – continued
4. Introduction of a General Plan Amendment to include the Affordable Housing
Overlay Zone sites in the Housing Element Technical Appendix Housing Sites
Inventory; amending the Town Code to incorporate the Affordable Housing
Overlay into Divis ion 5, Article VIII Overlay Zones and Historic Preservation;
Adoption of Affordable Housing Overlay Zone Design Guidelines; and application
of an Affordable Housing Overlay to five properties generally located at:
RESOLUTIONS 2013 -046, 2013 -047, 2013 -04 8
a. Knowles Drive, east of Winchester Boulevard, APN 424 -32 -077
b. Los Gatos Lodge, 50 Los Gatos -Saratoga Road, APN 529 -24 -032
c. Los Gatos Lodge, 50 Los Gatos -Saratoga Road, APN 529 -24 -001
d. Higgins Business Park, 400 Blossom Hill Road, APN 529 -16 -071
e. Los Gatos Oaks Apartments, 517 Blossom Hill Road, APN 529 -16 -042
Erwin Ordonez, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened the Public Hearing at 7:56 p.m.
Matthew Hudes
- T hanked the community and staff for their work on the project.
John Shepardson
- Q uestioned why there is a General Plan amendment for this proposal.
Matthew Dailey
- Formally protested high density housing .
Closed the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
Shelley Neis, Deputy Clerk, read the titles of the ordinan ces.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Steven Leonardis to approve items 2 -10
as recommended in the Staff Report. Amendment by Mayor
Barbara Spector to direct staff to make changes that standardize
“standards ” verses “guidelines ” and “shall ” verses “should.”
Se conded by Council Member Joe Pirzynski .
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
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OTHER BUSINESS
5. Information Report - Review of the Planned Development Overlay Zone
Sandy Baily, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
Opened the Public Hearing at 8:10 p.m.
Anne Robinson
- Commented on the planned developments recently approved.
Jak Van Nada
- Commented on the wording and review of planned developments.
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented on the inconsistencies in the definition of planned development.
John Shepardson
- Commented on the definition of planned development.
Larry Arzie
- Commented on the use of planned developments .
Maria Ristow
- C ommented on the use of planned developments.
B everley Bryant
- C ommented on the use of planned developments .
Closed the Public Hearing at 8:28 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Barbara Spector to refer to Town staff a review
of Zoning Ordinance 298080 in terms of specificity, specifically
using the first sentenc e as guidance and the second sentence as
potentially unnecessary language; review and clarify the infill
ordinance; review wording of the General Plan re garding Planned
D e v elopment s so that the language is consistent wi th the first
sentence of the Z oning O rdi n ance ; and consider the use of the
P lanned D evelopment in specified zones. Se conded by Council
Member Marcia Jensen .
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
Submitted by: Attest:
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/s/ Shelley Neis, Deputy Clerk /s/ J ackie D. Rose, Interim Clerk Administrator