Staff Report TC 3.7.17
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/07/2017
ITEM NO: 4
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 7, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 7,
2017, 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
Simon Treille led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated there was no closed session and there is no report.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Steve Leonardis stated he had nothing to report.
- Council Member Marcia Jensen stated she had nothing to report.
- Mayor Marico Sayoc stated she attended the West Valley Mayors and Managers meeting,
met with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and participated in Read Across America
by reading to fourth graders at Alta Vista Elementary School.
- Vice Mayor Rob Rennie stated he attended the Emergency Operating Council meeting, the
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board meeting, met with
the CEO of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA), held a phone interview with a
college student for his college project about HOT lanes, and will be speaking on the SVCEA
at the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce office on March 8 and the public is invited to
attend.
- Council Member Barbara Spector stated she had informal meetings with members of the
development, business, and residential communities, and attended a presentation on
sanctuary cities at Santa Clara University.
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Manager Matters
- Encouraged residents to sign up for Notify Me on the website for any Commissions or other
items they are interested in receiving updates from the Town.
- Announced the deadline to apply for Adult Commissioners for the General Plan Committee,
Building Board of Appeals, and Council Finance Committee is Friday, March 10, and
interviews are scheduled for March 21.
- Announced recruitment for Youth Commissioners is underway and the deadline to apply is
April 28, with interviews scheduled for May 9.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Closed Session minutes of February 21, 2017
2. Approve Council Study Session minutes of February 21, 2017
3. Approve Council minutes of February 21, 2017
4. Adopt a resolution establishing the Town Council Finance Committee. RESOLUTION 2016-
008
5. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a third amendment to the professional services
agreement with Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai to increase the compensation by $54,000 to
perform labor relations and employment consulting services.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to purchase public computers for the Library from Dell in an
amount not to exceed $57,221.04.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve Consent Items 1
through 6. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Claudia Denker
- Requested that Council take a stand in support of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's efforts to
have a bipartisan commission investigate Russian interference in the presidential election.
Amy Nishide
- Requested that Council take a stand in support of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's efforts to
have a bipartisan commission investigate Russian interference in the presidential election.
Catherine Somers, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Requested the fountain in the Town Plaza be turned back on.
John Shepardson
- Thanked Council and certain staff for their good work and specific accomplishments.
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OTHER BUSINESS
7. Adoption of the Town of Los Gatos Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Bob Kass, Special Projects Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Robert Dyer
- Thanked the Committee for their work and urged Council to adopt the plan,
Maria Ristow
- Thanked the Council for creating the BPAC and staff for their work, and commented on the
Plan.
Larry Edgar
- Requested Town Code Section 5.30.020 (bicycles on the sidewalk) be specifically identified
and included in the Plan and enforced.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to adopt the Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
8. Approve the Council Policy Committee’s recommendations to:
A. Discontinue the Neighborhood Parking Plan process,
B. Maintain all existing parking permit areas,
C. Expand and rename the Eastside parking permit area to the High School Zone, and
D. Absorb the current preferential parking pilots along Alpine and Whitney Avenues into
the High School Zone.
Lieutenant JR Langer presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Douglas Rice
- Commented in opposition to the proposed changes to Alpine Avenue.
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Other Business Item #8 – continued
Pamela Nerney
- Commented in opposition to the proposed changes and requested the status be
maintained for Alpine Avenue.
Maria Ristow
- Thanked the Police Department, staff, and Council Policy Committee for their work;
recommended the time limit in the proposed high school parking zone be 90 minutes.
Bruce Mitchell
- Commented in opposition to the proposed changes for Alpine Avenue.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Steve Leonardis to approve the staff
recommendations for items A) Discontinue the Neighborhood Parking
Plan process, B) Maintain all existing parking permit areas, and
C) Expand and rename the Eastside parking permit area to the High
School Zone, and modify D) to exclude Alpine Avenue and convert the
pilot program to permanent, and include Whitney Avenue in the High
School Zone. Motion failed for lack of a second.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to approve the staff
recommendation for items A) Discontinue the Neighborhood Parking Plan
process, B) Maintain all existing parking permit areas, C) Expand and
rename the Eastside parking permit area to the High School Zone, and
modify D) that the new high school zone, which includes Alpine
Avenue, will be 90 minutes during the school year and will not be
enforced during the summer break. Seconded by Council Member
Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Council Member Steve Leonardis voting no.
Recess at 8:48 p.m.
Reconvened at 8:57 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Conditional Use Permit application U-16-005. Project Location: 140 S. Santa Cruz Avenue.
Property Owner: Michael Mohr – Coo Metwest Properties, LLC. Applicant: LG Hotel LLC
D.B.A. Toll House. RESOLUTION 2016-009
Consider A Request To Modify An Existing Conditional Use Permit to allow entertainment
before 10:00 p.m. on property zoned C-2:PD. APNs 510-45-064 and -065.
(CONTINUED FROM February 17, 2017 - The Town Council opened and closed the Verbal
Public Comment for this item at the February 17, 2017 Town Council Meeting.)
Sally Zarnowitz, Planning Manager, presented the staff report.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to 1) adopt the red lined
resolution and Operating Agreement contained in the Desk Item; 2) with
modifications to the wording for the smartphone notification recognizing
the goal is for immediate notification; and 3) modifications to paragraph
6 to indicate that after a third and separate and subsequent event that is
in violation, that operations with respect with this modified CUP must
cease pending a public hearing. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Council Member Steve Leonardis voting no.
10. 15680 Gum Tree Lane - Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving a
request to construct a new single-family residence on vacant property zoned HR-2 1/2. APN
527-09-006. RESOLUTION 2016-010
Azhar Khan, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
David Weismann, appellant
- Commented on the project.
Lee Quintana, appellant
- Commented on the project.
Gary Kohlsaat, Architect, and David Fox, Landscape Architect, applicants
- Commented on the project.
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Public Hearing Item #9 – continued
David Weismann, appellant
- Addressed comments.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to grant the appeal and
remand the application back to the Planning Commission on the basis
that there was new information submitted to the Council during the
appeal process that was not readily and reasonably available for
submission to the Commission. Motion failed for lack of a second.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie to deny the appeals and make the
finding that the property is not part of the ridgeline and is not subject to
the 18-foot requirement based upon the hearing tonight. Seconded by
Council Member Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Council Member Barbara Spector voting no.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
Attest:
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Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator