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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/04/2014
ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 21, 2018
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August
21, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Steve Leonardis, Council Member Marcia Jensen,
Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rennie led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Campo di Bocce was unable to attend and the presentation of the Small Business, Big Applause
commendation to Campo di Bocce was rescheduled to September 4, 2018.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Spector stated she attended the August 15 special Town Council meeting
and met with community members.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the August 15 special Town Council meeting,
she joined the Youth Commission for the Day at the Capital trip to Sacramento with
Assembly Member Evan Low, and she attended a Cities Association meeting.
- Mayor Rennie stated he attended the August 15 special Town Council meeting, the Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee meeting, the Cities Association
Board meeting, the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA) Risk Oversight Committee
meeting, and the Council Policy Committee meeting; he met with the SVCEA CEO and
Chair; ; he handed out Safe Routes to School stickers on the first day of school; and he
attended Senator Beall’s Los Gatos Creek clean-up day.
- Vice Mayor Leonardis stated he attended the August 15 special Town Council meeting, the
West Valley Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting, and met with community
members.
- Council Member Jensen stated she attended the August 15 special Town Council meeting
and the Policy Committee meeting.
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Manager Matters
- Announced registration is open for the school bus pilot and encouraged the public to sign
up online.
- Announced applications for Leadership Los Gatos are being accepted through August 31
and may be found on the Chamber of Commerce website.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Commissioner Interview minutes of August 7, 2018.
2. Approve Closed Session minutes of August 7, 2018.
3. Approve Council minutes of August 7, 2018.
4. Receive the Fourth Quarter Investment Report (April through June 2018) for Fiscal Year
2017/18.
5. Town Code Amendment Application A-18-001. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant:
Town of Los Gatos. Consider amendments to Article VIII, Division 5 of Chapter 29 (Z oning
Regulations) of the Town Code regarding Affordable Housing Overlay Zones. ORDINANCE
2277
6. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a fifth amendment to the professional services
agreement with Innovative Claims Solutions, Inc. to extend the contract for ten months to
perform workers' compensation claims administration.
7. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion accepting the work of Stoloski and Gonzalez and authorize recording by the
Clerk Administrator for PPW Job No. 16-816-0410 Bicknell Road Storm Drain Improvements
Project.
8. Authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of $5,000 to recognize receipt and use of
California State Library grant funds.
9. Approve Council minute of August 15, 2018.
12. A. Approve a labor agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and the Town Employees’
Association (TEA) and authorize the Town Manager to execute the Memorandum of
Understanding (Attachment 1);
B. Authorize salary and benefits budget adjustments in the amount of $ 440,106 from
estimated available FY 2018/19 operating revenues.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to approve Consent Items 1 through 9 and
12. Seconded by Council Member Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chris Riley
- Commented in favor of the proposed ordinance changes regarding animals.
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Verbal Communications – continued
Angelia Doerner
- Requested the Council Member email addresses be placed more prominently on the Town
website, provided a copy of her communication from March, and requested Council
confirm they received it.
OTHER BUSINESS
10. Discuss and provide input to the Cities Association Board of Directors regarding the
potential participation of the Town of Los Gatos in a Regional Housing Needs Allocation
(RHNA) subregion.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Spector to recommend the Town’s interest in
participating in a RHNA subregion. Seconded by Council Member Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
11. Review the Highway 9 Corridor Report and authorize the Town Manager to apply for
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds for the Massol Avenue projects
Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on the notification to the community and the options presented in the report.
Maria Ristow
- Commented on the options presented in the report.
Lee Quintana
- Commented on the notification to the community and the options presented in the report.
Larry Maggio
- Commented on the options presented in the report.
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Other Business Item #11 – continued
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Jensen to move forward with the flashing lights
(RRFB), install green bike lanes, invest staff time and money into the school bus
pilot program, and pursue smaller grants that provide a faster return to the
Town. Seconded by Council Member Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
Attest:
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Shelley Neis, Town Clerk Administrator