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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 03, 2019
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marcia Jensen, Mayor
Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor
Steve Leonardis, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
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 better 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,
including 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.
Deadlines for Public Comment and Presentations are as follows:
• 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.
• Persons wishing to submit written comments to be included in the materials provided to
Town Council must provide the comments as follows:
o For inclusion in the regular packet: by 11:00 a.m. the Thursday before the Council
meeting
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
Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 (on Comcast) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to:
www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING,
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354-6834. NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN
TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102-35.104]
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 03, 2019
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
i. Community Pledge Leader - Saaj Shah
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CONSENT ITEMS (Items appearing on the Consent Items 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 Items for comment and action. If an item is pulled, the Mayor has the
sole discretion to determine when the item will be hear. Unless there are separate discussions
and/or actions requested by Council, staff, or a member of the public, it is requested that items
under the Consent Items be acted on simultaneously.)
1. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2019.
2. Approve Council Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2019.
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Enter into a Five-Year Agreement with ECS Imaging, Inc. for
Software Maintenance and Support Not to Exceed $350,000.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with LWP Claims
Solutions to Provide Workers’ Compensation Third -Party Administration Services Effective
January 1, 2020 Through December 31, 2022 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $171,357.
5. Adopt a Resolution for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Health Plan to
Update the Region Name from Bay Area to Region 1
6. Approve an Amendment to the Classification Plan to Create a Flexibly Staffed Engineering
Technician Job Series.
7. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Council Policy Committee Recommendations for the
Modification of the Traffic Impact Policy.
8. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Weeds to be a Public Nuisance and Set Hearing Date of
January 21, 2020 to Consider Objections for Proposed Removal.
9. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Five-Year Agreement for Services
with Cartegraph, Inc. for Enterprise Asset Management System Services Effective January 1,
2020 Through December 31, 2024 in an Amount Not to Exceed $34,165 Annually, and a
Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $181,263, With Three Five-Year Options
Thereafter.
10. Receive Information on Transportation Grant Activity.
11. Receive the First Quarter Investment Report (July through September 2019) for Fiscal Year
2019/20.
12. Accept Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/19 Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact
Fees.
13. Approve Revisions to the Town Agenda Format and Rules Policy.
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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.)
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
14. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Town Manager and Authorize Salary and Benefits Budget Adjustments in the
Amount of $15,267 from Estimates Available FY 2019/20 Operating Revenues.
15. Approve an Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Town Attorney and Authorize Salary and Benefits Budget Adjustments in the
Amount of $7,402 from Estimates Available FY 2019/20 Operating Revenues.
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.)
16. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Chapter
29 (Zoning Regulations) of the Town Code Regarding the Land Use Appeal Process.
Town Code Amendment Application A-19-008. Project Location: Town Wide. Applicant:
Town of Los Gatos.
OTHER BUSINESS
17. Provide Direction on the Elements of the Music in the Park Request for Proposals.
PUBLIC HEARING
18. 2019 California Building, Fire, and Reach Codes
1. Introduce an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 6, Building Regulations, and
Chapter 9, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the Town of Los Gatos Municipal Code
with the new 2019 California Building and Fire Codes, as amended, including reach
codes. (Town Code Amendment Application A-19-009. Project Location: Town Wide.)
2. Adopt a resolution making findings for modifying the 2019 California Building and Fire
Codes.
OTHER BUSINESS
19. Approve the “El Gato” Design by Artist Matt Babcock for the Pilot Los Gatos Gateway
Marker as Recommended by the Arts and Culture Commission.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time)
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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.