Agenda
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 19, 2017
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 be tter 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, inclu ding but not limited 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.
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• 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.
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Council must provide the comments as follows:
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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
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 19, 2017
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Noah Hale, Fisher Middle School
PRESENTATIONS
Small Business, Big Applause - Hanna Bistro
Health Initiative Awards
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 me mber
of the public, it is requested that items under the Consent Calendar be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2017
2. Approve Council minutes of December 5, 2017
3. Adopt Council Committee Appointments Effective January 1, 2018.
4. Adopt the ordinance amending Town Code Chapter 2, Division 4 – Conflict Of Interest, Section
2.30.615. – Filing of Statements and adding Section 2.30.620. – Relating to Electronic and
Paperless Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission Campaign Disclosure Statements
5. Authorize additional compensation for legal services in an amount of $35,000 for litigation
defense services in the Matter of Eden Housing Inc., Summerhill Homes LLC, and Grosvenor USA
Limited v. Town of Los Gatos for a total contract not to exceed Amount of $135,000.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an Agreement for Employee Safety Compliance and
Training Services Consultant Services with BSI EHS Services and Solutions (West) Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $147,600.
7. Approve an Alternative Book Replacement and Fine Forgiveness Program in Lieu of Standard
Library Fines for a Temporary Period of One Month
8. Accept a California State Library Grant in the amount of $7,200, and authorize a rev enue and
expenditure budget adjustment in the amount of $7,200 to recognize receipt and use of grant
funds.
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9. Annexation - 14915 Shannon Road. Annexation Application AN17-001. Property
Owner/Applicant: Ray M. Elam.
Adopt a resolution to set a date for consideration of reorganization of an uninhabited area
designated as Shannon Road No. 27, approximately 28.61 acres on property pre-zoned RC. APN
10. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Charging Station Agreement with Tesla, Inc. to provide
electric vehicle charging infrastructure and services at the North Parking Lot.
11. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificates of Acceptance and Notices of Completion
accepting the work of Joseph J. Albanese and American Pavement Systems and authorize
recordings by the Clerk Administrator for PPW Job No. 16 -811-9901 and 16-811-9903 Annual
Street Repair and Resurfacing and Pavement Rehabilitation – Crack Seal Project.
12. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of Completion
accepting the work of G. Bortolotto & Co. and authorize recording by the Clerk Administrator for
PPW Job Number 16-817-0707 Pageant Way Parking Lot Reconstruction Project.
13. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
a. Accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017;
and
b. Approve a resolution confirming June 30,2017 Fund Balances in Accordance with Fiscal Year
2016/17 Final Audit and the Fund Reserve Policy
14. Adopt a resolution for a $3,388,913 expenditure budget adjustment from available CalPERS/OPEB
fund balance to deposit to the IRS Section 115 Pension Trust
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
15. PPW Job Number 831-3104 - Bachman Park Rehabilitation Project
a. Approve the scope elements for the project.
b. Authorize the preparation of plans and specifications in alignment with the scop e.
c. Authorize a revenue and expenditure budget adjustment of $214,537 to recognize a grant
award from the Urban County Community Development Block Grant Fund to the Public Access
Infrastructure Improvement Project (421-821-2102).
d. Authorize a transfer in the amount of $214,537 of grant funds from the Public Access
Infrastructure Improvement Project (421-821-2102) to the Bachman Park Rehabilitation
Project (411-831-3104).
e. Authorize the Town Manager to execute the CDBG agreement with the County of Santa Clara
16. Authorize the Town Manager to seek proposals to produce and manage the park summer concert
series held on the Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn each June through August
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.)
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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.)
17. Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines modifications. Project Location: Properties
located within the Hillside Overlay. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
Adopt a resolution to amend Chapter II. (Constraints Analysis and Site Selection) of the Hillside
Development Standards and Guidelines regarding Visibility Analysis.
(CONTINUED FROM October 17, 2017 and December 5, 2017 - Staff Reports and Attachments
can be found on our website under the October 17, 2017 and December 5 , 2017 Town Council
Agendas)
18. 202 University Avenue - General Plan Amendment Application GP-17-002 and Zone Change
Application Z-17-001. Property Owner: Barry and Lisa Cheskin. Applicant: Bess Wiersema.
Requesting approval of a General Plan Amendment from Office Professional to Medium Density
Residential and a zone change from O:LHP (Office with a Landmark and Historic Preservation
Overlay) to R-1D:LHP (Single-Family Residential Downtown with a Landmark and Historic
Preservation Overlay). APN: 529-04-001.
19. 26 Alpine Avenue - Architecture and Site Application S-16-052 and Mitigated Negative
Declaration ND-17-001. Applicant: Tom Sloan. Property Owner/Appellant: Toby and Susan
Corey.
Consider an appeal of Planning Commission decision denying a request to construct a new single -
family residence and remove a large protected tree on vacant property zoned R-1:20. APN 529-
37-042.
ADJOURN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AND CALL TO ORDER THE TOWN PENSION AND
OPEB TRUSTS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
ROLL CALL
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the follo wing
items.)
1. Accept Council Finance Committee asset allocation recommendation for the Town of Los Gatos
IRS Section 115 Pension Trust.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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 brought within 90 days after the decision is announced unless a shorter time
is required by State or Federal law.