Staff Report
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager, Community Development Director, and Town Attorney
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/18/2018
ITEM NO: 6
DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: INFORM THE CITIES ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROPOSED
AIRPORT ROUNDTABLE.
RECOMMENDATION:
Inform the Cities Association Board of Directors that the Town of Los Gatos will not be
participating in the proposed Airport Roundtable.
BACKGROUND:
On September 4, 2018, the Town Council began its discussion of this item and requested
information regarding the interest from other cities in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties.
DISCUSSION:
In consultation with the Cities Association Executive Director, the following cities have voted to
join the Roundtable: Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Palo Alto, Santa Clara,
Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. Other jurisdictions have either not scheduled the item or will be
considering it on September 18, 2018.
The cities of Milpitas and San Jose voted for changes to the By -Laws to have representational
voting (similar to the Valley Transportation Authority Board) and a 2/3 majority for an item to
pass.
In addition San Jose requested that staff work towards a regional approach, similar to the now
defunct Regional Airport Planning Committee of the Association of Bay Area Governments. San
Jose and Milpitas also indicated that before joining the Roundtable, the Federal Aviation
Administration would need to have responded to the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on the South
Flow. The Ad Hoc Committee was established by the San José City Council on October 3, 2017
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DISCUSSION (Continued):
for the purpose of exploring possible solutions to address the noise impacts when weather
conditions over the San Jose Mineta International Airport require aircraft to land from the
north of the Airport instead of the usual landing from the south .
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the Town Council decides that the Town should join the proposed Roundtable and there is
sufficient interest by other participating jurisdictions, the initial annual cost is estimated to be
$5,468.46. The cost to the Town increases if jurisdictions choose not to participate.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment previously received with the September 4, 2018 Report:
1. Cities Association Roundtable Packet