M10-21-2014
Town Council Meeting 11/04/14
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 2014
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
October 21, 2014, to hold a Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. and a Study Session at 6:00
p.m., and a Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9 [d][1])
Name of Case: Saghari v. Town of Los Gatos
CS-2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
[Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)]
Title: Town Attorney
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Town Negotiators: Town Council
Unrepresented Employee: Town Attorney
STUDY SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
Discuss and Provide Direction on Neighborhood Compatibility
SILENT ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member Joe
Pirzynski, Council Member Diane McNutt, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
Joel Paulson, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Council discussed the matter and provided feedback to staff.
STUDY SESSION ADJOURNED
Study session adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
BUSINESS 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, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Claire Kennedy, Fisher Middle School, led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was
invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Leonardis presented the Small Business, Big Applause commendation to Los
Gatos Barber Shop.
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 stated he attended the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission meetings; the Cities Association meeting; the Alcohol and
Entertainment Ad Hoc Committee meeting along with Mayor Leonardis; the Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) Congestion Management meeting; and represented
the VTA Board of Directors at the City of Campbell ground breaking for the widening
of Campbell Avenue at Highway 17.
- Mayor Steve Leonardis stated he attended the West Valley Sanitation District Board
of Directors meeting.
Manager Matters
- Thanked Council for their participation and Parks and Public Works for organizing
the groundbreaking of the future community cultural center housing both the Friends
of the Library Bookstore and a combined art and history museum for Los Gatos.
The reopening is scheduled for next spring.
- Announced the new code compliance officer has started with the Town and will be
introduced to Council at a future date.
Did You Know...?
Jennifer Laredo, Teen Librarian
- Presented information on the Reverse Required Reading program.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Minutes of October 7, 2014
2. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Consultant
Agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and URS Corporation for an
additional amount not to exceed $25,000 and extend through June 30, 2016
3. Cartegraph System Upgrades 411-841-6401
a. Authorize the Town manager to execute a purchase agreement with
Cartegraph Systems, Inc. for software costs and professional services in
an amount not to exceed $66,725
b. Authorize a revenue budget adjustment in the amount of $18,000 for
ABAG Grant Funding
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Consent Items – continued
MOTION: MotionVice Mayor Marcia Jensen
by to approved the consent
SecondedMayor Steven Leonardis.
items. by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Angelia Doerner
- Spoke on the Almond Grove Repaving Project.
DJ Akers
- Invited interested parties to participate in his Eagle Scout project of retiring
American flags on November 8, 2014 at Los Gatos Youth Park.
Rudy Wrabel
- Requested the appeal of his project at 15527 Union Avenue be heard at the
November 4, 2014 Council meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Reuse of the Venue
Greg Larson, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 7:45 p.m.
Melissa Toren, KCAT TV15 Station Manager
- Proposed a KCAT TV media space in the Venue building with a state of the art TV
station and space that will serve youth, teens, and the community.
Phil Knopf
- Thanked the Council for their efforts to maintain the use of the facility for the youth
as it was intended.
Chris Miller
- Commented that a viable option would be a partnership with an organization that
has the financial and structural means to run the Venue.
Lee Fagot
- Commented that the Town should preserve the Venue, focusing on the youth of the
Town, and finding the right partners is the way to go forward.
Wendy Riggs
- Stated that the Town take the opportunity to think about how the Town can serve
the teens of the Town better and to look for a better space to service the teens.
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Other Business Item #4 – continued
Martha Sterne
- Stated the Venue must continue in some capacity to support the youth of this
community with youth organization(s) best suited to optimally use and manage the
property. The budget should be self-sustaining and not an undue burden on the
Town.
Steven Ma
- Commented that the Venue location is not the proper setting for the youth center.
Closed Public Comment at 8:01 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionVice Mayor Marcia Jensen
by to follow the process
outlined on page 3 of the staff report with the following
modifications: #1 - add if the Youth Commission feels it is
appropriate and beneficial to that work that they hold one or more
public hearings and the outreach for those public hearings
specifically include students and residents who do not go to Los
Gatos High School so all youth in our community are included; #2 –
add either based on or not based on the input received from the
Youth Commission; #3 – for the ad-hoc committee, change “shall”
be appointed to “may” be appointed; leave 4 and 5 as is and
include a deadline to report back to Council by February 2015.
SecondedCouncil Member Joe Pirzynski.
by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
5. Report from the Council Ad Hoc Committee on Alcohol and Entertainment Policy
a. Adopt a resolution to amend the Council policy regulating the consumption
and service of alcoholic beverages
b. Adopt a resolution to establish a Council policy regulating late night
entertainment
Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Town Manager/Director of Community Development,
presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 8:47 p.m.
Larry Arzie
- Expressed concern with poor noticing of this item. Stated the policy will increase
intensification and will increase the parking problems in the downtown.
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Other Business Item #5 – continued
Closed Public Comment at 8:52 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Diane McNutt
by to move ahead with the
recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee by directing staff to
convert the proposed resolutions into the form of ordinances and
returning to Council to confirm the final words. Specifically, the
ordinances should incorporate all the changes, modifications, and
corrections included in the Desk Item and discussed at the meeting,
such as clarifying the definitions restaurant with a separate bar,
wine bar, and other terms; fixing the errors; and reorganizing the
“Change in Ownership” and “General Comments” sections under
the “Review Process for Establishments Requesting Service
Seconded Council Member Joe
Alcohol Beverages.” by
Pirzynski.
VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen voted no.
6. Proposed Partnership for Downtown Parking Sensors
a. Provide input and feedback to staff on appropriate marketing strategies for
a partnership with Streetline and a Corporate Sponsor
b. Authorize staff to finalize marketing assets with Streetline and Corporate
Sponsor based on Council direction
Matt Morley, Director of Parks and Public Works, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 9:30 p.m.
Angelia Doerner
- Stated that one of the assets is the Town’s data and how Streetline can use it.
Closed Public Comment at 9:33 p.m.
Council discussed the matter and provided the following comments and feedback to
staff on the list of Potential Partnership Ideas:
Access to Town Leaders would be removed from the list of Potential Partnership
Ideas.
Street Banners and Utility Box Wraps would be removed from the list.
Any Kick-Off Event would have to be a public event, not a private event.
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Other Business Item #6 – continued
The Town Council would need to approve use of the Town Logo, Press
Releases, Rights to Success Stories, and similar items. If Council approval is too
cumbersome, then, at a minimum, the Mayor would need to approve them.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:43 p.m.
Attest:
_____________________________________
/s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator
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