M02-07-17
MEETING DATE: 02/21/2017
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
ITEM NO: 3
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February
7, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marico Sayoc, Vice Mayor Rob Rennie, Council Member Marcia Jensen, Council
Member Steve Leonardis, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ben Neufeld led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sayoc and Vice Mayor Rennie presented Commendations to outgoing Commissioners.
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 Steve Leonardis stated he attended the West Valley Solid Waste
Management Authority Board of Directors meeting.
-Council Member Marcia Jensen stated she attended the General Assembly for ABAG
(Association of Bay Area Governments).
-Mayor Marico Sayoc stated she attended the Council Policy Committee meeting with
Council Member Jensen; spoke at afternoon Rotary; attended the West Valley Mayors and
Managers, Safe Routes to School, and Los Gatos Union School District meetings; and
participated in the Santa Clara County Fire Annual Promotion and Service Recognition
program.
-Vice Mayor Rob Rennie stated he attended the Council Finance Committee meeting with
Council Member Leonardis, the Silicon Valley Executive Committee meeting, and the Santa
Clara County Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee meeting.
-Council Member Barbara Spector stated she attended the General Plan Committee
meeting, the Santa Clara Valley Water District meeting, and the Los Gatos Union School
District Education Summit with Mayor Sayoc.
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Manager Matters
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-Encouraged all to attend the 5 Anniversary Celebration for the Library on February 11.
-Announced recruitment is beginning for adult Commissioners for the Building Board of
Appeals and the General Plan Committee, and recruitment for Youth Commissioners will
begin shortly.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1.Approved Closed Session Minutes of January 17, 2017.
2.Approve Council minutes of January 17, 2017.
3.Adopt a Resolution in support of Santa Clara County’s effort to achieve a National Heritage
Area Designation by the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. Congress. RESOLUTION
2017-002
4.Adopt amendments to Council Policy 1-04 entitled Town Facilities Use Policy.
5.Designate the Director of Parks and Public Works, Matt Morley, as the Town representative
on the Board of Directors of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Safe Routes to School
organization.
6.Approve a labor agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and the Police Officers’
Association (POA) and authorize the Town Manager to execute the Memorandum of
Understanding.
7.Accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016
as recommended by the Council Finance Committee.
8.Receive the Second Quarter Investment Report (October through December 2016) for Fiscal
Year 2016/17.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve the Consent Items
1 - 8. Seconded by Council Member Steve Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Angelia Doerner
-Commented on the traffic impact analysis and parking spaces for several office
developments on Alberto, Hwy 9, and Winchester.
Natalie Ladd, Transportation and Parking Commission Chair
-Announced the Transportation and Parking Commission meeting will be Thursday, February
9 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, and the VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) will
present proposed bus route changes.
Mark Trout
-Requested that Council consider placing Infowars bumper stickers on the police vehicles.
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DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 2017
OTHER BUSINESS
9.Approve an Amendment to the Agreement for Employment of Town Attorney.
Lisa Velasco, Human Resources Director, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve an amendment to
the Employment Agreement (Attachment 1 to the staff report) between
the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Attorney. Seconded by Council
Member Steve Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
10.Upgrade of the Town’s electricity accounts to Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s GreenPrime
service.
Matt Morley, Director of Parks and Public Works, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Angelia Doerner
-Suggested a public meeting be held to provide an update to the residents.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to upgrade of the Town’s
electricity accounts to Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s GreenPrime service.
Seconded by Mayor Marico Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed 3/2. Council Members Steve Leonardis and Barbara
Spector voting no.
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11.Measure B/Los Gatos Priorities
a.Receive the report on Measure B activities.
b.Authorize the allocation of $70,000 from FY 2015/ 2016 year end fund balance to fund a
full time position at the level of Senior Civil Engineer to advance Town congestion
management projects.
c.Prioritize the Town’s potential Measure B projects within the Highway Interchanges and
Transit Operations Categories.
Matt Morley, Director of Parks and Public Works, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Angelia Doerner
-Commented on the Town’s Pavement Condition Index and funding for street repairs.
Maria Ristow
-Encouraged Council to make school busing a top priority and move forward with the
program.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve the staff report
recommendations and prioritize the Town's potential Measure B projects
from the list provided by staff in the presentation per the discussion of
Council's various priorities (see below for details). Seconded by Vice
Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Council Member Jensen: School Busing, Bike & Ped Improvements, Traffic Signal Upgrade, and
Hwy 9 & 17 Interchange.
Council Member Spector: School busing, Roundabout at Wood Road, Senior Transit/Local
Shuttle, Park and Ride at Hwy 85 on Winchester, Bike & Ped Improvements, and upgrade to
traffic system.
Vice Mayor Rennie: School Busing, Bike & Ped Improvements, Roundabout at Wood Road,
Traffic Signal Upgrade, Hwy 9 at 17 Interchange, and Hwy 9 to Los Gatos Creek Trail Connector.
Mayor Sayoc: School busing.
Council Member Leonardis: Add Massol and Hwy 9 intersection to the list.
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12.Provide direction on next steps for the Parking and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee.
(From 12-20-16)
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Natalie Ladd
-Suggested looking into utilizing the tunnels that are underground between the parking
garages on University Avenue and interconnecting them with the new parking garage.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
DIRECTON TO STAFF
Staff to return to Council on February 21 with a draft resolution for the Ad Hoc Committee to
focus on the parking garage project, and direction for the Transportation and Parking
Commission work plan, including time limits on parking, employee parking, and paid parking.
Staff was asked to coordinate work efforts so there is not a duplication of work between the
Council Policy Committee and the Transportation and Parking Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
Attest:
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/s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator