Agenda
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 17, 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 facilitate 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
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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
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL - CLOSED SESSION
APRIL 17, 2018
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Town Council on the
Closed Session items. Unless additional time is authorized by the Mayor, remarks shall be limited to
three minutes.)
THE TOWN WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6)
To meet with Town Negotiators listed below in closed session pursuant to Government Code
§54957.6 regarding negotiations with the Employee Organizations listed below:
Town Negotiators (Lead): Donna Williams, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore and Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager
Employee Organizations: Town Employees’ Association (TEA), American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employees Local No. 101 (AFSCME), and Police Officers’ Association
(POA)
ADJOURNMENT
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 17, 2018
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Brooke Pearce-Percy, Blossom Hill Elementary
PRESENTATIONS
Small Business, Big Applause - Ace Hardware
Proclamation: Los Gatos Poetry Month
Poet Laureate
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 Closed Session minutes of April 3, 2018
2. Approve Council minutes of April 3, 2018
3. Adopt a resolution describing improvements and directing preparation of the Town Engineer’s
report for Fiscal Year 2018/19 for Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts No. 1 and 2.
4. Annexation Application AN18-001. Project Location: 15933 Linda Avenue. Property
Owner/Applicant: Sara Seyedin.
Adopt a resolution making determinations and approving the reorganization of territory designated
as Linda Avenue No. 5, approximately 0.21 acres on property pre-zoned R-1:8. APN 523-25-023.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an Agreement for Consultant Services for engineering,
inspection, and project management services with CSG Consultants, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$500,000.
6. Adopt a resolution to adopt a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2018/19 funded by state Senate Bill 1
(SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
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7. Adopt a resolution to establish the General Plan Update Advisory Committee and approve guiding
principles to guide the work of the Committee
8. Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the North 40 Specific Plan. 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, 102 through 112, 424-06-115, 116, and 129. Property owners: Yuki
Farms, ETPH, LP, Grosvenor USA Limited, Summerhill N40 LLC, Dodson, Hirschman, Mattes, Ventura
Trustee, Moisenco, Los Gatos Medical Office Center LLc, Los Gatos Gateway LLC, MBK Enterprise,
Connell, Gin, John & Allison Diep LLC, Bernal, LG Boulevard Holdings LLC, Polaris Navigation, EW Real
Estate LLC, Lazaar Enterprises LLC, Kothary, and Swenson Trustee. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos
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 representatives 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. Conditional Use Permit Application U-18-004. Project Location: 21 College Avenue. Property
Owner: Shari Flick. Applicant: Nicholas Difu.
Requesting approval for a Conditional Use Permit for a restaurant with alcohol service (Nick's Raw
Bar) on property zoned C-2:LHP. APN 529-29-052.
10. Town Code Amendment Application A-17-006 and GP-17-003. Project Location: Town Wide.
Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
Consider amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code and the General Plan,
regarding Planned Development Ordinances and the Conditional Use Permit Table.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
11. Consider the Council Finance Committee’s recommendation to adopt a Town Council Policy to
accelerate the Town’s pension payments.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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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 brou ght within 90 days after the
decision is announced unless a shorter time is required by State or Federal law.