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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 03, 2020
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marcia Jensen, Mayor
Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor
Rob Rennie, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
Vacant, 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 benche s and
return it to the Town Council. 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 w ithout 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
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 03, 2020
7:00 PM
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
i. Community Pledge Leader - Adam Moore
PRESENTATIONS
ii. Community Champion
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 heard. 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 Febru ary 18, 2020.
2. Approve Council Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2020.
3. Adopt a resolution making determinations and approving the reorganization of an
uninhabited area designated as El Gato Lane No. 4, approximately 0.49 acres, located at
15765 El Gato Lane (APN 523-27-040). Annexation Application AN19-004. Property
Owner/Applicant: Ed Pearson.
4. Approve the Preliminary Design and Authorize Preparation of the Final Design for the Los
Gatos Creek Trail to Highway 9 Trailhead Connector Project 18 -832-4505.
5. Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Feasibility Study
a. Approve the Project Purpose and Need
b. Authorize Staff to Proceed with Design Alternatives for a Separate Bicycle and
Pedestrian Overcrossing.
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 five 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 three minutes maximum for closing statements.
Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent at the meeting.)
6. Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving a request for construction
of a new single-family residence and removal of large protected trees on a vacant property
zoned HR-2 1/2:PD. APN 527-09-036. Architecture and Site Application S-18-052. Project
Location: 15365 Santella Court. Property Owner: Christian and Hellen Olgaard. Applicant:
Hari Sripadanna. Appellant: David Weissman.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
7. Staff Recommends that the Town Council Conclude the School Bus Pilot Program at the End
of Fiscal Year 2019/20.
8. Approve the Connect Los Gatos Program and Community Engagement Plan.
9. Term Limits Initiative
a. Accept Elections Official’s Certification of the Sufficiency of the Term Limits Initiative
Petition,
b. Adopt a Resolution Calling the Election, and
c. Direct the Inclusion of the Preliminary Estimated Cost of the Election for the Term Limits
Initiative of $54,200 in the Town Manager’s Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2020/21.
10. Finance Commission Initiative
a. Accept Elections Official’s Certification of the Sufficiency of the Finance Commission
Initiative Petition.
b. Adopt a Resolution Calling the Election and Direct the Inclusion of the Preliminary
Estimated Cost of the Election for the Finance Commission Initiative of $54,200 in the
Town Manager’s Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21; or
c. Order Report Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9212.
11. Authorize the Town Manager to Prepare and Execute an Agreement for the Production of
Music in the Park 2020, Including Any Council Direction.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Counc il
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.