M12-16-2014
Town Council Meeting 01/20/15
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2014
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
December 16, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. to conduct board/commission/committee interviews.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS – 5:00 P.M
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BUSINESS MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Steve
Leonardis, Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Marico Sayoc.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Emmeline Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTIEES
Arts and Culture Commission
Maureen Cappon-Javey was appointed.
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Laura Peak (Theuringer) was appointed.
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David Stonesifer was re-appointed.
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Community and Senior Services Commission
Lisa Marshik was appointed.
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Danice Picraux was appointed.
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Tom Picraux was appointed.
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Lily Sarafan was re-appointed.
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General Plan Committee
Todd Jarvis was re-appointed.
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Historic Preservation Committee
Bob Cowan was re-appointed.
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Library Board
Mary (Kitty) King was re-appointed.
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CJ (Carol) McCarthy was appointed.
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Parks Commission
Mike Buncic was appointed.
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Karen Deloumi was re-appointed.
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Edward Scott was re-appointed.
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Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees – continued
Planning Commission
Melanie Hanssen was appointed.
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D. Michael Kane was appointed.
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Transportation and Parking Commission
Robert Buxton was appointed.
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Mike Calise was re-appointed.
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Maria Ristow was appointed.
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Council Discussion
Council directed the Clerk Administrator to conduct recruitments for all vacant positions.
Mayor Jensen congratulated all who were appointed and thanked the other candidates
for applying and invited them to apply again in the future.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council did not meet in Closed Session and
there is no report.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Steve Leonardis stated he attended the West Valley Sanitation
District (WVSD) Board of Directors meeting on December 10. He reported that he
was appointed Chair of the Board and appointed as a member to the TPAC
(Treatment Plant Advisory Committee).
- Vice Mayor Barbara Spector stated she and Mayor Marcia Jensen attended Town
Council Policy Committee meetings.
Manager Matters
- Announced the holiday closure days for Town offices: Police dispatch, Police patrol
and Parks operations will be operating as normal throughout the holiday season; the
Library will be closed December 24 through 28 and December 31 through January
2; and the Civic Center in general will be closed December 24 through January 2
but Building inspection and Code Compliance services will be available on a call-in
basis except for December 24 through 25 and December 31 through January 1. The
closure hours are listed on the Town website.
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CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Minutes of December 2, 2014
2. Adopt Council Committee Appointments effective January 1, 2015
3. Adopt ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos adding Article III to Chapter 10 to the
Town of Los Gatos Municipal Code entitled Regulation of Expanded Polystyrene
ORDINANCE 2235
Foam (Styrofoam) Food Service Container-Ware
4. Adopt ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Chapter 11 of the Town of
ORDINANCE
Los Gatos Municipal Code related to single-use carry-out bags
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5. Adopt resolution approving retirement health contributions under the Public
Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) to specify that for
retirements after January 1, 2015, the Town’s contributions for Medicare-eligible
retirees are at the level of “Kaiser Supplemented” rates and authorize the Town
Manager to execute revised or replacement resolutions and related documents
RESOLUTION 2014-074
consistent with CalPERS requirements
6. Approve an amendment to the Employment Agreement between the Town of Los
Gatos and the Town Attorney for a 2% increase to the annual base salary
effective with the Town Attorney’s anniversary date of December 12, 2014 and a
lump sum performance bonus of $2,000
7. Adoption of a resolution designating local agency officials and advisory bodies
that must comply with Ethics Training required under Assembly Bill 1234
RESOLUTION 2014-075
8. Accept FY 2013/14 Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact
Fees
9. Adopt a resolution extending the term of the Housing Element Advisory Board to
RESOLUTION 2014-
May 31, 2015 for the 2015-2023 Housing Element Update
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10. Extend term of the current Poet Laureate for the Town of Los Gatos through
December 31, 2015, and revise the term length of the Poet Laureate position
11. Tract No. 10110 – 16213 Los Gatos Boulevard
a. Adopt a resolution accepting the work of Robson Homes, LLC for Tract
RESOLUTION 2014-077
No. 10110
b. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificate of Acceptance and
Notice of Completion for recording by the Clerk Administrator
12. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of approximately 0.70 acres of
public right of way easement on Aztec Ridge Drive, easterly of Maya Way,
fronting 16348 Aztec Ridge Drive and retain public utilities and a public service
RESOLUTION 2014-078
easement for existing utilities
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to approve consent
SecondedVice Mayor Barbara Spector.
items #1-12. by
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Anne Robinson
- Commented on the view of the Albright project from the Los Gatos Creek trail.
Scott Broomfield, Los Gatos Union School District Board of Trustees
- Advised that the Board has formed a new sub-committee called Town Liaisons, and
Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin and Scott Broomfield are the two trustees
assigned to the sub-committee. The purpose of the sub-committee is to formalize
and improve overall communications with Town management and Town Council.
The Board’s goal is to create an open and transparent communication process to
help both the district and the Town’s decision making processes be more effective
and more understandable. Mr. Broomfield thanked the Council Members who
attended the October Board meeting and the Los Gatos Education Foundation
(LGEF) fundraiser.
OTHER BUSINESS
13. Senior Group Homes Transfer and Rehabilitation Loans
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to Execute:
a. Agreements facilitating the transfer of 185 Anne Way (APN 527-48-020)
and 14390 Blossom Hill Road (APN 527-31-013) Senior Group Homes
from Senior Housing Solutions (formerly Project Match) to Charities
Housing Development Corporation (Los Gatos Senior Homes LLC)
b. New Rehabilitation Loan Agreements addressing necessary repairs and
improvements to preserve the long-term affordability and maintenance of
the homes in the Town’s affordable housing stock
Erwin Ordonez, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened and Closed Public Comment at 7:37 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to return in January
with more information, including appraisals completed within the
last year or other information about the current value of the
properties to ensure the loans don’t exceed value, information
about the new LLC being created for these two properties, the
operating budgets of SHS and Catholic Charities, and the terms of
other agreements for similar properties between Catholic Charities
SecondedCouncil Member
and other local governments. by
Marico Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. North Forty Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment GP-14-001, Zoning Code
Amendment Z-14-001, and Environmental Impact Report EIR-10-002. Project
Location: the plan area comprises approximately 44 acres located at the northern
extent of the Town of Los Gatos, bordered by State Route 17 and State Route 85
freeways to the West and North, Los Gatos Boulevard to the east, and Lark
Avenue to the south. APN 424-07-009, 010, 024 through 027, 031 through 037,
052 through 054, 060, 063 through 065, 070, 081 through 086, 090, 094 through
096, 099, 100, 424-06-115, 116, and 129. Property Owners: Thomas & Miyoko
Yuki, Herbert & Barbara Yuki, ETPH LP, William Mattes, Peter Brutsche, William
Fales. William Hirschman, Elizabeth Dodson, Patricia Connell, Hans Mattes, Tak
Petroleum, Dewey Ventura, Alexander & Betty Moisenco, Lucy, Dagostino,
Robert & Georgianna Spinazze, Marianne Ezell, Los Gatos Medical Office
Center, LLC. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
a. Receive requested information per Council motion
b. Consider certification of an Environmental Impact Report, adoption of a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adoption of Findings of
Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
c. Consider adoption of the North Forty Specific Plan
d. Consider adoption of General Plan Amendments
e. Consider adoption of an ordinance effecting a zoning code amendment.
Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Town Manager/Community Development Director, presented
the staff report.
Opened the Public Hearing at 8:49 p.m.
Margaret Bard, Santa Clara County Housing Acton Coalition
- Encouraged Council to retain all of the housing and possibly increase it.
Tony Alarcon
- Spoke against the project.
Don Capobres, Grosvenor Homes
- Commented on the agricultural and historical aspects of the report.
Iraj Jim Parravi
- Commented on the increased number of cars if the project is approved.
Rabbi Melanie Aron
- Commented on the need for a significant increase for affordable housing and spoke
in support of the specific plan.
Diane Fisher, Executive Director of Jewish Community Relations Council
- Commented in support of the specific plan.
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Public Hearing Item #14 – continued
Anne Winter
- Commented in support of the specific plan.
Andrew Faber, SummerHill Homes
- Commented on historic districts described in Attachment 36, and traffic impacts.
Natalie Dean, Greenbelt Alliance Program
- Commented in support of the specific plan and not to reduce the number of housing
units.
Rod Teaque
- Commented against the specific plan.
David Lilienstein
- Commented on the traffic impact in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented that the EIR should be certified so the project can move forward.
Anne Robinson
- Commented the office space should be eliminated, and agreed that additional
housing is needed, especially senior housing.
Matthew Hudes
- Commented on the retail resilience report, and suggested a task force be put in
place to investigate several areas that are not adequately addressed in the specific
plan or EIR.
Recess was called at 10:06 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 10:15 p.m.
Wendi Baker, SummerHill Homes
- Commented on the mixed use traffic methodology in the report, stated they are
continuing to work with the community to mitigate concerns.
Gigi Spinazze
- Commented in support of the specific plan to allow development to move forward.
Leonard Pacheco, Historic Preservation Committee Chair
- Commented on the Historic Preservation Committee’s recommendation.
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Public Hearing Item #14 – continued
Brent Ventura
- Commented that the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) would not be an effective tool to
regulate zoning, size and type of businesses.
Lee Quintana
- Recommended certification of the EIR, the reinstitution of the advisory board to
work on the all the issues that have been raised, and incorporation of the
appropriate policies within the specific plan.
Linda Mandolini, Eden Housing President
- Commented in support of the plan.
Gina Robinos
- Commented in support of the specific plan.
Andy Wu
- Commented in support of the plan.
Eleanor Yick, League of Women Voters
- Commented in support of the EIR and the specific plan.
Patricia Ernstrom
- Commented in support of senior housing, and reducing the density.
Closed the Public Hearing at 10:52 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionVice Mayor Barbara Spector
by to certify the final EIR and
return to Council with an updated resolution documenting the
certification with the Town Council specifically finding that 1) the
document has been completed in compliance with CEQA; 2) the
document has been presented to the Town Council as the decision
making body of the lead agency; 3) the Council has reviewed and
considered the information contained therein; and 4) the final EIR
Seconded
reflects the Town's independent judgment and analysis.
Council Member Marico Sayoc.
by
VOTE: Motionpassed 4/1. Council Member Steve Leonardis voting
no.
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Public Hearing Item #14 – continued
MOTION: MotionMayor Marcia Jensen
by to continue all other North 40
SecondedVice
items to a date certain of February 3, 2015. by
Mayor Barbara Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:11 p.m.
Attest:
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/s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator
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