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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 01, 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 follow the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. If you wish to speak
to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “Verbal Communications” period, by
following the participation instructions on page 2 of this agenda. 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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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 01, 2020
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE DECEMBER 1, 2020 TOWN 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
www.losgatosca.gov/AgendasAndVideos. 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.
PARTICIPATION
If you are not interested in providing oral comments in real-time during the meeting, you can
view the live stream of the meeting on television (Comcast Channel 15) and/or online at
www.LosGatosCA.gov/TownYouTube.
If you are interested in providing oral comments real-time during the meeting, you must join
the Zoom webinar:
• Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: click this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/99629271648?pwd=OWdGYUhOdzFscEg2cEZUSHZrQTJ2UT
09. Password: 738122. You can also type in 99629271648 in the “Join a Meeting” page
on the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
• Join by telephone: (636) 651-0008 US Toll or (877) 336-1839 US Toll-free. Conference
code: 969184.
During the meeting:
• When the Chair announces the item for which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom. If you are participating by phone on the Zoom app, press *9 on your
telephone keypad to raise your hand. If you are participating by calling in, press #2 on
your telephone keypad to raise your hand.
• When called to speak, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other
time as the Chair may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council
meeting.
If you are unable to participate in real-time, you may email to PublicComment@losgatosca.gov
with the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments will be reviewed and
distributed before the meeting if received by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All
comments received will become part of the record. The Mayor has the option to modify this
action on items based on comments received.
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REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Council Members are listed to allow them to appear electronically at the Town
Council Meeting: MAYOR MARCIA JENSEN, 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
COUNCIL / MANAGER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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. A member of the public may request
to pull an item from Consent by following the Participation Instructions contained on Page 2 of
this agenda. 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 Draft Minutes of the November 17, 2020 Closed Session Town Council
Meeting.
2. Approve Draft Minutes of the November 17, 2020 Boards, Commissions, and
Committees Interviews Town Council Meeting.
3. Approve Draft Minutes of the November 17, 2020 Regular Town Council Meeting.
4. Approve Draft Minutes of the November 24, 2020 Closed Session Town Council
Meeting.
5. Adopt a Resolution Declaring Certain Hazardous Vegetation Growing in the Town of Los
Gatos to be a Public Nuisance, Describing Properties Where Such Nuisance Exists, and
Setting a Public Hearing Date of January 19, 2021 to Consider Objections for Proposed
Abatement.
6. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with
Facility Engineering Associates P.C. for Building Condition Assessment Services in an
Amount Not to Exceed $79,435 Including Contingencies.
7. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parcel Map for 15630 Los Gatos-Almaden Road and
Accepting Dedications.
8. Accept Fiscal Year (FY) 2019/20 Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development
Impact Fees.
9. Approve Modifications to the Town Facility Use Policy to Allow for Private Use of
Locations Within Oak Meadow Park.
10. Adopt a Resolution for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Health Plan
Fixing the Employer Contribution at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants.
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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 by following the Participation Instructions on page
2 of this 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 by following the Participation Instructions on page 2 of this agenda.)
11. Accept the Ad Hoc Wildfire Committee Report and Direct Staff to Return to Council in
One Year with an Action Item Progress Update.
12. Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing (Project 818-0803):
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Measure B Funding
Agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Attachment 1) to
Accept a Measure B Grant in the Amount of $2,754,990 for the Highway 17 Bicycle
and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project Final Design Phase;
b. Authorize Revenue and Expenditure Budget Increases in the Total Amount of
$3,701,200 ($2,754,990 in Grant Fund and $946,210 in General Fund Appropriated
Reserve) in the Fiscal Year 2020/21 – 2024/25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Budget for the Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project to Recognize
the Receipt of Grant Funds in FY 2020/21;
c. Authorize the Release of a Request for Proposals (Attachment 2) for the Highway 17
Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Design Project;
d. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Consultant Agreement
with the Highest Ranked Firm in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,000,000; and
e. Approve the Highway 17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Community
Engagement Plan (Attachment 3).
13. Approval of Proposed Settlement Agreement between the Town of Los Gatos and
SummerHill Homes LLC to Resolve the Damage Claim filed By SummerHill Regarding the
Denial of SummerHill’s Application to Remove Underground Parking from the North 40
Phase 1 Construction of the Market Hall.
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time.)
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.