Agenda
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 16, 2018
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
How to participate: The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active participation in the public
process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda,
please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the
Clerk Administrator. If you wish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the
“Verbal Communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitat e the
Town Council meeting.
Effective Proceedings: The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of the
community in an effective and efficient manner. For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los
Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council meetings and
treat everyone with respect and dignity. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in
State law and in the Town Code. Disruptive conduct is not tolerated, including but not li mited to:
addressing the Town Council without first being recognized; interrupting speakers, Town Council or
Town staff; continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; failing to relinquish the podium
when directed to do so; and repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• Persons wishing to make an audio/visual presentation on any agenda item must submit the
presentation electronically, either in person or via email, to the Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00
p.m. on the day of the Council meeting.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to Town
Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Addendum: by 11:00 a.m. the Monday before the Council meeting
o For inclusion in any Desk Item: by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the Council Meeting
Rob Rennie, Mayor
Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor
Marcia Jensen, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Barbara Spector, Council Member
Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 16, 2018
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Community Pledge Leader – Kayla Stagg, Noddin Elementary
PRESENTATIONS
Small Business, Big Applause - Music in the Park Partners
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) (Items appearing on the
Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the
Council or public may request to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar for comment and
action. Unless there are separate discussions and/or actions requested by Council, staff, or a member
of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Joint Study Session minutes of October 1, 2018.
2. Approve Council minutes of October 2, 2018.
3. Project 813-0231 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
A. Accept a Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant in the amount of $242,000 from the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for the Blossom Hill Road project.
B. Accept a Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant in the amount of $39,500 from the
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the Roberts Road Frontage project.
C. Authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of $281,500 in the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to recognize receipt and use of grant funds.
D. Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute all grant agreements with BAAQMD and
VTA (Attachments 1 & 2).
4. Approve market equity adjustments for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME) and authorize salary and benefits budget adjustments in the amount of
$50,816 from estimated available FY 2018/19 operating revenues.
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5. A. 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 (Attachment
1);
B. Authorize salary and benefits budget adjustments in the amount of $513,728 from estimated
available FY 2018/19 operating revenues.
6. Approve the revised classification plans for Management and Confidential employees and authorize
salary and benefits budget adjustments in the amount of $479,837 from estimated available FY
2018/19 operating revenues for the Management and Confidential units.
7. Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with MBS Business Systems (MBS) to
provide multifunctional printer lease, replacement, management and maintenance services for the
Town of Los Gatos and U.S. Bank for the lease purchase agreement for the equipment
8. Approval of an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Sarah Chaffin to develop affordable
teacher housing at 20 Dittos Lane
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda. To ensure all agenda items are heard and unless
additional time is authorized by the Mayor, this portion of the agenda is limited to 30 minutes and no
more than three (3) minutes per speaker. In the event additional speakers were not able to be heard
during the initial Verbal Communications portion of the agenda, an additional Verbal Communications
will be opened prior to adjournment.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives may be allotted up to a total
of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three
minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants and their repr esentatives may
be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items
requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.)
9. Town Code Amendment Application A-17-002. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant: Town of
Los Gatos.
Consider amendments to Chapter 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) and Chapter 29 (Zoning
Regulations) of the Town Code regarding fences, hedges, and walls.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
Writings related to an item on the Town Council meeting agenda distributed to members of the
Council within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection at the front desk of the
Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review on the
official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of desk items distributed to members of the Council at
the meeting are available for review in the Town Council Chambers
Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6;
litigation challenging a decision of the Town Council must be brought within 90 days after the
decision is announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.