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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 10/06/2020 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
September 15, 2020
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular meeting via Teleconference via
COVID-19 Shelter in Place Guidelines on September 15, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Rob Rennie,
Council Member Marico Sayoc. (All participating remotely).
Absent: None
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Rennie stated he attended Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board,
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Governance and Audit Committee, Conceptual
Advisory Committee, and Santa Clara Valley Clean Energy Board meetings.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the League of California Cities (LOCC) Board
meeting and the Saturday calls with Santa Clara County Supervisors regarding the
pandemic.
- Vice Mayor Spector stated she attended the West Valley Solid Waste Management
Authority Board meeting, West Valley Clean Water Authority Board meeting, General Plan
Advisory Committee (GPAC) meeting, Police Reform Community Workshop, and Santa
Clara County Health Department COVID-19 phone conferences.
- Mayor Jensen stated she attended the Police Reform Community Workshop, General Plan
Advisory Committee (GPAC) meeting, and Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy
Advisory Committee Meeting.
Manager Matters
- Announced the community conversation workshop series will continue with a discussion on
affordable housing on Tuesday, September 29 and another meeting is planned for late
October regarding community culture. All community conversation workshops will take
place via Zoom and details can be found on the Town website.
- Announced the Town’s Boards and Commissions recruitment is open and applications are
due November 6.
- Announced Library Curbside Pickup is taking place Monday through Saturday. The library
may close early due to poor air quality and encouraged community members that have
request a curbside library pick-up call prior to picking up their orders.
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CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Draft Minutes of the September 1, 2020 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Resolution 2018-045 and Amending the Appendices to the
Town Conflict of Interest Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4. RESOLUTION 2020-038
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement for Services with St. Francis
Electric, Inc. to Provide Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance, and Underground Service
Alert (USA) Marking Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $135,000 Annually, for a Total
Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $675,000.
4. Continue Local Emergency Proclamation.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve Consent Items 1-4. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rob Stump
- Requested the Council establish an ad hoc wildfire prevention committee, expedite the
roadside fire fuel reduction, conduct defensible space inspections of structures and homes
in high-fire danger areas, and conduct emergency evacuation drills of the hillside
neighborhoods.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. Consider the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Proposal to Install Light Displays in Various
Locations at an Estimated Cost to the Town of Approximately $150,000.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the item.
Mayor Jensen opened public comment.
Catherine Somers, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Commented in support of the item and presented slides of the proposed light displays and
their locations.
Susan Testa, Romanitques
- Commented in support of the item.
Niki Jaimes, Vagabond Marketing and Experience LG
- Commented in support of the item.
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Other Business Item #5 – continued
Randi Chen, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Commented in support of the item and presented a cost comparison of rent, rent to own,
and purchase of the light displays.
David MacGregor-Scholes, Redemption and Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
- Commented in support of the item.
Judy Peterson
- Commented in support of the item.
Ginger Rowe
- Commented in support of the item.
Maria Ristow
- Commented in support of the item.
Dustin David, Dustin David Salon
- Commented in support of the item.
Julie Micallef
- Commented in support of the item.
Mayor Jensen closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Spector to install light displays in various locations
throughout Los Gatos at an estimated cost to the Town of approximately $150,000
and direct staff to provide an update to the Council regarding costs and other
project issues at the next Council meeting on October 6th. Seconded by Council
Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
6. Discuss the Police Department Budget and Provide Direction for Potential Reforms to
Practices, Service Delivery, Oversight, and Related Matters.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the item.
Mayor Jensen opened public comment.
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Other Business Item #6 – continued
Terry Duryea
- Commented in support of some form of police oversight and requested the Council consider
less militaristic uniforms.
David-MacGregor Scholes, Redemption
- Commented in support of providing non-armed first responders for homeless and mental
health calls for service.
Jeffrey Suzuki
- Commented in support of providing non-armed, health professionals as first responders for
homeless and mental health calls for service.
Mayor Jensen closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to direct staff to pursue a model of police oversight and
authorize the Town Manager to work with Judge Cordell to develop ideas to be
reported to Council. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to direct staff to pursue increased transparency and data
accessibility by the public, including reporting stop statistics and apples-to-apples
data comparisons with other jurisdictions, and to report findings to Council.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to Jensen to direct staff to investigate the use of non-
sworn personnel including ramifications for staffing and budgeting and to report
findings to Council. Seconded by Vice Mayor Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Jensen to direct staff to explore mental health and social services
options and to report findings to Council. Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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7. Approve an Addendum to the Police Officers’ Association Memorandum of Understanding
and Revisions to the Police Classifications within the Temporary Classification Plan.
Lisa Velasco, Human Resources Director, presented the item.
Mayor Jensen opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Mayor Jensen closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve an addendum to the Police Officers’
Association Memorandum of Understanding and revisions to the police
classifications within the temporary classification plan contained in attachments 1
and 3. Seconded by Council Member Rennie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk