Staff Report
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/07/2017
ITEM NO: 2
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 17, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January
17, 2017, to hold a Regular Meeting 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
Eli Youssef led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sayoc presented a Small Business, Big Applause Commendation to Los Gatos Company.
Marnie and Andy Bivetto thanked the Town for their support.
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 Sanitation District
(WVSD) Board of Directors meeting, and the Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC)
meeting.
- Council Member Marcia Jensen stated she had nothing to report.
- Mayor Marico Sayoc stated she attended the Commissioner Orientation, spoke at the Lions
Club meeting, attended the ribbon cutting for Moonstone Metaphysical, and attended the
Cities Association meeting with Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
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Council Matters – continued
- Vice Mayor Rob Rennie stated he was sworn in as the Alternate for the West Valley Cities
at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors meeting; attended the VTA
Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting; at the Santa Clara Cities Association meeting, he
was appointed as the primary member for the Emergency Operating Area Commiss ion and
LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission); he attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy
(SVCE) Board of Directors meeting; spoke at the afternoon Rotary; and spoke at the Cub
Scouts Den 3 Pack 556 meeting.
- Council Member Barbara Spector stated she had informal meetings with residents and
business community members.
Manager Matters
- Announced that the Transportation and Parking Commission will hold a Community
meeting to discuss the VTA bus service proposal on February 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
- Provided an update on the resources that were deployed on January 11th during the
Highway 17 closure due to the weather-related mud slide.
- Encouraged all residents to sign up for notifications under Notify Me on the Town's website
and announced the Town is now active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
- Provided an update on the Library programs.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Minutes of December 13, 2016
a. Special Meeting Minutes 5:30 p.m.
b. Special Meeting Minutes 7:00 p.m.
2. Approve Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes of December 15, 2016.
3. Approve Council minutes of December 20, 2016.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion (Attachment 1) accepting the work of Intermountain Slurry Seal and
authorize recording by the Clerk Administrator for PPW Job Numbers 15-811-9901
Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing project and 15-811-9903 Pavement
Rehabilitation – Crack Seal project.
5. Adopt a new agreement and authorize the Town Manager to execute the agreement
with the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos to provide operation of the Fiesta de Artes Art
Festival to be held each August on North Santa Cruz Avenue and West Main Street.
6. Adopt a resolution accepting the dedications and approving the parcel map for 15975
Union Avenue. RESOLUTION 2017-001
7. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Second Amendment to the Contracting
Agreement with Trinity Source Group, Inc. to provide additional compensation for
groundwater monitoring services in an amount of $17,628, for a total agreement
amount not to exceed $62,430.
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Consent Items – continued
8. Approve the response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury’s request dated
December 21, 2016 for additional information regarding the Town’s actions relative to
the Grand Jury’s 2011-12 Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits Report.
9. Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Peelle Technologies for
software licensing and related services.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve Consent Items 1
through 9. Seconded by Council Member Steve Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on the need for a traffic signal at Highway 9 and Massol Avenue, the potential
project on Highway 9 at N. Santa Cruz Ave, and the proposed project at 401-409 Alberto
Way.
Kerri DiCicco
- Commented on the proposed McCarthy project at Highway 9 and N. Santa Cruz Ave.
Maria Ristow
- Commented on what has and is being done to address school traffic, encouraging all
residents to carpool, bicycle, and walk as an alternative to driving alone.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. Conduct a public hearing to consider objections to the Abatement List and order abatement
of hazardous vegetation (weeds).
Matt Morley, Director of Parks and Public Works, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Phil Koen
- Commented on the abatement process, how parcels are added and removed from the list,
and requested that Council add back parcel 510-41-068 to the list.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
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Public Hearings Item #10 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Steve Leonardis to approve the staff
recommendation contained in the staff report. Seconded by Council
Member Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTION TO STAFF:
Highlight the process and parcel 510-41-068, and provide information on the discussion
between Mr. Koen and the property owner for the priority setting session.
OTHER BUSINESS
11. Cut Through Traffic Project 813-0229
a. Provide direction on next steps to address summer cut through traffic, including
direction for the summer of 2017 and potential future capital projects.
b. Approve a budget adjustment and the appropriation of $9,908 from the Traffic
Impact Mitigation Fund to the Cut Through Traffic Project 813 -0229.
c. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an Agreement with W-Trans for
engineering consulting services in an amount not to exceed $66,000.
Matt Morley, Director of Parks and Public Works, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on the traffic impacts from Highway 9 into Town and the need for a traffic
signal at Massol and Highway 9.
Kerri DiCicco
- Commented in support of the closure.
Lisa Mammel
- Commented in support of the closure.
Chris Potter
- Commented in support of the closure.
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Other Business Item #11 – continued
Julie Southern
- Requested clarification on where the closure would be, that Wood Road residents be
informed of any discussions about the closure, and volunteered to be on any committees
that may be formed.
Carol Wait
- Commented in support of the closure.
Catherine Somers, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Commented in support of events downtown that close the street, that the business owners
became more in favor of the closure as summer 2016 wore on, and requested that ideas to
get the residents downtown during the summer.
Howard Labe
- Commented that traffic is worse on Saturday than Sunday, and in support of a permanent
closure.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to approve staff
recommendations 1 through 3 contained in the staff report. Seconded
by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed 3/2. Council Members Marcia Jensen and Steve
Leonardis voting no.
DIRECTION TO STAFF:
Continue to explore events with potential partners, cost them out, and bring back to Council for
priority setting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
Attest:
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Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator