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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/05/2017
ITEM NO: 2
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 15, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August
15, 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
Shannon Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Sayoc presented a Small Business, Big Applause commendation to Moore Buick GMC.
John and Brett Moore 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 chaired the Council Finance Committee
meeting, and attended the West Valley Sanitation District (WVSD) Board of Directors
meeting.
- Council Member Marcia Jensen stated she had nothing to report.
- Mayor Marico Sayoc stated she attended the Youth Commission Orientation, the
Excellence in Service Award Luncheon for the Fire Department, and the Cities Association
meeting regarding legislation.
- Vice Mayor Rob Rennie stated he attended the Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCO) meeting, took a required anti-sexual harassment training, met with a staff person
from Senator Beall's office, attended the Council Finance Committee meeting, chaired the
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA) Board of Directors meeting, attended the
SVCEA Risk Oversight Committee meeting, met with a City of Morgan Hill staff member and
Council Member related to LAFCO, attended the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2017
DATE: AUGUST 16 2017
Policy Advisory Committee meeting, and met with two Sierra Club members on two
different topics.
- Council Member Barbara Spector stated she had nothing to report.
Manager Matters
- Announced applications are being accepted for Leadership Los Gatos and applications are
due on September 11th.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Meeting minutes of August 1, 2017.
2. Appoint Town Attorney Rob Schultz as the primary voting delegate for the League of
California Cities Annual Conference scheduled for September 13-15, 2017 in Sacramento,
CA.
3. IRS Section 115 Trust Provider:
a. Approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee to select Public Agency Retirement
Services (PARS) as the IRS Section 115 Trust provider for the Town of Los Gatos.
b. Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with PARS to serve as the IRS
Section 115 Pension Trust provider for the Town of Los Gatos.
c. Adopt a resolution establishing the Public Agency Post-Employment Benefits (Pension) Trust
administered by PARS. RESOLUTION 2017-046
4. Receive the Fourth Quarter Investment Report (April through June 2017) for Fiscal Year
2016/17.
5. Approve a California Public Employee’s Retirement System (CalPERS) Resolution to Tax
Defer Member Paid Contributions – IRC 414(h)(2) Employer Pick-Up for Town of Los Gatos
Elected Officials . RESOLUTION 2017-047
6. Adopt a resolution accepting all of volume 1 and the Town of Los Gatos portion of volume 2
of the Santa Clara County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan. RESOLUTION 2017-048
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve the Consent
Items. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Tom Spilsbury
- Commented on the signage for the Civic Center and encouraged the Council to upgrade the
signs.
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented on the General Plan, discussed how pending State legislation may affect the
Town, particularly in regards to housing, and encouraged the Council to begin a General
Plan review process.
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DATE: AUGUST 16 2017
Verbal Communications – continued
Pete Siemens, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Representative
- Invited Council Members to the grand opening of Mount Umunhum on Saturday,
September 16, and also announced the public grand opening on Sunday, September 17 is
full, but stated Monday, September 19 Mount Umunhum will be open to the public for
regular hours.
John Shepardson
- Commented on ways to save the small town character of Los Gatos.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented that the standards, parameters, and planning processes need to be reviewed
and changed.
Markene Smith
- Suggested a charrette be a requirement in the planning process.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. 341 Bella Vista Avenue - Architecture and Site Application S-12-103, Subdivision Application
-12-008, and Negative Declaration ND-16-001. Property Applicant/Owner/Appellant: Jake
Peters and Dan Ross. Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision denying a
request to construct a single-family residence on property zoned R-1:8. APNs 529-23 and
529-23-016.
8. 15860-15894 Winchester Boulevard. Architecture and Site Application S-16-023,
Subdivision Application M-16-002, and Negative Declaration ND-16-003. Applicant: Doug
Rich, Valley Oak Partners. Property Owner: South Beach Partners LLC and Cumulus Capital
Holdings LLC. Requesting approval to demolish three existing single-family residences,
remove a second unit, remove large protected trees, and merge four lots for the purposes
of constructing a new two-story office building with below grade and at grade parking on
property zoned O. APNs 529-11-013, -038, -039, and -040.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen that 341 Bella Vista Avenue
be continued to September 5, 2017 per the applicant's request , and item
#8 15860-15894 Winchester Boulevard be continued to October 17, 2017
per staff's recommendation. Seconded by Vice Mayor Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2017
DATE: AUGUST 16 2017
9. Consideration and adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance establishing a temporary
moratorium prohibiting the processing and issuance of future land use development
entitlements within the North 40 Specific Plan area until an update to the North 40 Specif ic
Plan has been completed. ORDINANCE 2260
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Jeff Loughridge
- Commented in opposition to the moratorium.
Peter Siemens
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Tom Thimut
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Roy Moses
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
David Weissman
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Susan Buxton
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
John Shepardson
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Public Hearing Item #9 – continued
Patricia Ernstrom
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Markene Smith
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Jason Farwell
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
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Public Hearing Item #9 – continued
Rod Teague
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Shannon Susick
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Sandy Decker
- Commented in support of the moratorium.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Steve Leonardis to adopt the red-lined
urgency ordinance contained in Attachment 6. Seconded by Council
Member Barbara Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Council Member Marcia Jensen voting no.
The Clerk Administrator read the title of the ordinance.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
Attest:
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Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator