02 Draft Minutes of October 15, 2019
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 11/05/2019
ITEM NO: 2
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
October 15, 2019
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October
15, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member Rob Rennie,
Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Dennis Gerber led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Leonardis presented a Small Business, Big Applause commendation to Mary Badame,
Farmers Insurance.
Mayor Leonardis presented a commendation to Louise Abigail Wenke for administering life-
saving measures to a fellow patron at Aldo’s Restaurant. The County Fire Chief and his staff
recognized Ms. Wenke and the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Officers Bazzar and Paul, and
Corporal Campbell who also worked this incident.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Lynne Lampros, Deputy Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on
the agenda and there is no report.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2019.
2. Approve Council Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2019.
3. Approve Joint Town Council and Planning Commission Study Session Minutes of October 8,
2019.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Seventh Amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with Innovative Claim Solutions, Inc. to Extend the Contract for Two Months to
Perform Workers’ Compensation Claim Administration.
5. Approve the Street List for the FY 2019/20 Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing Project (19 -
811-9901), and Authorize the Following Actions for the Annual Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk
Maintenance Project (19-813-9921):
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a. Approve the Plans and Specifications;
b. Authorize the Town Manager to Advertise the Project for Bid;
c. Authorize the Town Manager to Award and Execute a Construction Agreement in an
Amount not to Exceed $1,237,841, Including Contingencies and Change Orders;
d. Authorize Staff to Execute Future Change Orders in an Amount not to Exceed Ten
Percent of the Contract Award Amount; and
e. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Transfer of $310,257 from the Annual Street Repair
and Resurfacing Project (19-811-9901) to the Annual Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk
Maintenance Project (19-813-9921).
6. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion for the Work of American Pavement Systems and Authorize Recording by the
Town Clerk for PPW Job No. 18-811-9901 Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing Project
(Rubber Cape Seal).
7. Accept Wildland Urban Interface Evacuation Assessment Report.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Jenson to approve the Consent Items. Seconded by Council
Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Carl Guardino
- Invited Town Council and Town Staff to participate in the 15th Annual Silicon Valley
Turkey Trot.
Jeff Seigel
- Commented on wildfire safety.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Introduce an Ordinance, by title only, effecting an amendment to Chapter 11 (Garbage,
Refuse and Weeds) of the Town Code regarding Weed Abatement regulations.
Assistant Town Manager Arn Andrews provided the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Rob Stump
- Commented in support of the proposed Ordinance, weed abatement, and the wildland
evacuation assessment given his work organizing Foster Road residents in emergency
preparedness.
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Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Spector to move introduction and first reading of an
ordinance, by title only, effecting an amendment to Chapter 11 (Garbage, Refuse,
and Weeds) of the Town Code regarding Weed Abatement regulations . Seconded
by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
8. Introduction of an Ordinance of The Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter 4 – Animals and
Fowl, Article VI, Sections 4.60.050 and 4.60.055 Entitled Animal Rescuer and Trap-Neuter-
Return Registration and Maintenance of Animal Rescuer or TNR Activist Registra tion and
Article VIII Entitled Beekeeping.
Deputy Town Attorney Lynne Lampros provided the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Tim Dauber
- Spoke in support of the Ordinance and commented on hives located on Town trees.
Elizabeth Victor
- Spoke in support of the Ordinance.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Jensen to move introduction and first reading of an
ordinance, by title only, amending Chapter 4 – Animals and Fowl, Article VI and
Article VIII. Seconded by Mayor Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Building
Electrification workshop and the Cities Association meeting.
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- Council Member Spector stated she attended the joint Town Council and Planning
Commission meeting and the Council Finance Committee meeting.
- Mayor Leonardis stated he attended the joint Town Council and Planning Commission
meeting, Council Finance Committee meeting, Multi-Cultural Day at the Terraces of Los
Gatos, Leadership Los Gatos kick-off, Saratoga State of the City, West Valley Sanitation
District Board meeting, Treatment Plan Advisory Committee meeting, and met with
Assemblyman Evan Low’s Office.
- Vice Mayor Jensen stated she had nothing to report.
- Council Member Rennie stated the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Building Electrification
workshop, Silicon Valley Clean Energy Special Board meeting workshop, Silicon Valley Clean
Energy Risk Oversight Committee, LAFCO meeting, the Housing Trust mixer, Silicon Valley
Bicycle Coalition dinner, and Valley Transportation Authority Board Meeting.
Manager Matters
- Announced that Adult Commissioner applications are being accepted until October 25,
2019.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Attest:
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Michelle Radcliffe, Deputy Clerk