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TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 08, 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
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 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 08, 2020
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE DECEMBER 8, 2020 SPECIAL 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/93914292853?pwd=enlIMi9MMWt0cWFTakFsOGRRaHNyQT0
9. Passcode: 002271. You can also type in 93914292853 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
• Join by telephone: Dial: USA 636 651 0008 US Toll or USA 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 permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR MARCIA JENSEN, VICE MAYOR BARBARA
SPECTOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ROB RENNIE, COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC and COUNCIL
MEMBER-ELECT MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER-ELECT MATTHEW HUDES, and COUNCIL
MEMBER-ELECT MARIA RISTOW. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted
by roll call vote.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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 December 1, 2020 Town Council Meeting.
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.) For this Special Meeting, this is the only
time for public comments.
APPROVE CERTIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION RESULTS
2. Adopt a Resolution Certifying the November 3, 2020 Los Gatos General Municipal
Election and Declaring the Election Results for Measure A, Measure B, Two Full Term
Council Member Seats, and One Short Term Council Member Seat.
APPRECIATION OF DEPARTING COUNCIL MEMBERS
REMARKS BY DEPARTING COUNCIL MEMBERS
Barbara Spector
Marcia Jensen
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SWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mary Badame
Matthew Hudes
Maria Ristow
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
SWEARING IN OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
REMARKS BY THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
REMARKS BY NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
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.