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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA APRIL 07, 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 benches 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 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
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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 APRIL 07, 2020
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APRIL 7, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent
with State of California Executive Order N-29- 20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-
19 pandemic. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online at
https://meetings.municode.com/PublishPage/index?cid=LOSGATOS&ppid=4bc370fb-3064-
458e-a11a-78e0c0e5d161&p=0. In accordance with Executive Order N-29- 20, the public may
only view the meeting on television and/or online and not in the Council Chamber.
Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing to make public comments at the Council
meeting, please submit your comments by email to be read aloud at the meeting using a time
limit set by the Mayor consistent with Council Policy. Email comments must be submitted to
the Town Clerk at PublicComment@losgatosca.gov. Email comments on matters not on the
agenda (Verbal Communications) must be submitted prior to the time the Mayor calls the
item for Verbal Communications. Email comments on agenda items must be submitted prior
to the time the Mayor announces the beginning of the agenda item. All email comments shall
be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern speaker comments at the Council
meeting. Electronic comments may only be submitted via email and comments via text and
social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) are not accepted.
Reading of Public Comments: All email comments shall be read into the record, provided that
the reading shall not exceed three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Mayor may decide,
consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting. The email comments
submitted shall become part of the record of the Council meeting.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
VICE MAYOR BARBARA SPECTOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO
SAYOC
All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
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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 Council Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2020.
2. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2020.
3. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2020.
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion Accepting the Completed Work of SummerHill Prospect Avenue, LLC, for
Improvements in the Public Right-of-Way for 100 Prospect Avenue and Authorize Recording
by the Town Clerk.
5. Authorize the Following Actions for the Retaining Wall Repair Project (19-815-9930):
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 $201,300, Including Contingencies and Change Orders; and
d. Authorize Staff to Execute Future Change Orders in an Amount not to Exceed Ten
Percent of the Contract Award Amount.
6. Winchester Boulevard Class IV Protected Bike Lanes
a. Accept a Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant in the Amount of $293,900 from the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the Winchester Boulevard Class IV
Protected Bike Lane Project; and
b. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute All Grant Agreements with the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
7. Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Grants for the School Bus Pilot Program and East
Main Street Raised Crosswalk/Speed Table Project
a. Accept a Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant in the amount of $174,000 from
the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the School Bus Pilot Program;
b. Accept a TFCA grant in the amount of $86,200 from the VTA for the East Main Street
Raised Crosswalk/Speed Table project;
c. Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute all grant agreements with VTA
(Attachment 1); and
d. Authorize a revenue budget adjustment in the amount of $87,000 in the Fiscal Year
2019/20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for the School Bus Pilot Program to
recognize receipt of grant funds. The second year of the grant proceed will be
incorporated in the FY 2020/21 capital project budget.
8. Direct the Town Manager to implement a temporary public parklet on a portion of Grays
Lane to promote community vitality and continue to gather information on possible options
for the future downtown streetscape improvements.
9. Fee and Fine Schedules for Fiscal Year 2020/21
a. Adopt a resolution approving the Comprehensive Fee Schedule for FY 2020/21 to
continue certain department fees, rates, and charges, and amending certain fees, rates,
and charges for FY 2020/21.
b. Adopt a resolution approving the Comprehensive Fine Schedule for FY 2020/21 to
continue certain department fines.
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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.)
10. Authorize the Town Manager to Amend Existing Human Services Grant Agreements with
West Valley Community Services, Counseling and Support Services for Youth, Next Door
Solutions, and Live Oak Senior Nutrition to Donate an Additional $10,000 to Each
Organization, for a Total of $40,000, to assist Town Residents with Needed Services Due to
COVID-19 and Related Public Health Orders.
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.)
11. Introduce an Ordinance, by Title Only, Effecting Amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning
Regulations) of the Town Code Regarding Family Daycare Home Regulations. Town Code
Amendment Application A-20-002. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
12. Introduce an Ordinance, by Title only, Effecting Amendments to Chapter 29 (Zoning
Regulations) of the Town Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units, Town Wide. Town Code
Amendment Application A-20-001. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items.)
13. Approve a Preferred Land Use Alternative Framework for the General Plan Update.
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.