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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 03, 2021
110 EAST MAIN STREET
LOS GATOS, CA
Marico Sayoc, Mayor
Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Marie Ristow, 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
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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/TownYouTube
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 03, 2021
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AUGUST 3, 2021 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/84029900295?pwd=VWN2Q2t4K1dXR2dxcE1EK2oxZTlRdz09.
Password: 609048. You can also type in 840 2990 0295 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
• Join by telephone: Dial: 877-336-1839. 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
the subject line “Public Comment Item #__ ” (insert the item number relevant to your
comment) or “Verbal Communications – Non Agenda Item.” Comments received by 11:00 a.m.
the day of the meeting will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting. All comments
received will become part of the record.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 03, 2021
7:00 PM
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS
The following Council Members are listed to permit them to appear electronically or
telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR MARICO SAYOC, VICE MAYOR ROB RENNIE,
COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES, and COUNCIL
MEMBER MARIA RISTOW. All votes during the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll
call vote.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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. A member of the public may request
to remove an item from Consent by following the Participation Instructions contained on Page 2
of this agenda. If an item is removed, 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 Closed Session Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2021.
2. Approve Council Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2021.
3. Accept Report on Town Manager Approved Actions During the 2021 Town Council
Legislative Recess.
4. Consider Approval of a Permanent Sign Permit Application on Property Zoned C-1:PD
Located at 110 E. Main Street. APN 529-34-108. Sign Permit Application SN-21-005.
Property Owner: Town of Los Gatos. Applicant: Friends Bookstore.
5. Adopt a Resolution Establishing a Housing Element Advisory Board for the 2023-2031
Housing Element Update.
6. Adopt a Resolution to Adopt a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2021/22 Funded by State
Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
7. Authorize a Contract Amendment with SWCA Environmental Consultants in the Amount
of $26,000 for a Total Revised Contract Amount not to Exceed $225,828 for Capital
Improvement Project 832-4508 Vegetation Management.
8. Receive Update on ARPA Allocations to Nonentitlement Units of Government and the
Town’s Allocation.
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9. a. Adopt a Resolution Required by the California Department of Tax and Fee
Administration.
b. Rescind Resolution 2019-002 A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, Authorizing Certain Town Representatives and a Town Contractor Access to
Sales, Transactions and Use Tax Records Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code
Section 7056.
c. Authorize Amendment and Novation Agreement Between Avenu Insights & Analytics,
LLC and MuniServices, LLC for Consultant Services Related to Sales Tax Information
and District Tax Information.
10. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Contract First Amendment with St. Francis
Electric, Inc. for the Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance and Underground Service
Alert Locating Services in the Amount of $8,567, to be Funded from Fiscal Year 2020/21
Parks and Public Works Department – Engineering Development Services Program
(5202), for a Total Revised Contract Amount Not to Exceed $683,567.
11. Endorse the Santa Clara County Cities Association Recommendation for Police Reform.
12. Adopt a Resolution Establishing a Senior Service Committee for Development of a Long-
Term Vision and Plan for Senior Service Provision.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is not listed on the agenda consistent with the Participation Instructions
contained 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.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants, their representative, and members of the public may
address the Council on any public hearing item consistent with the Participation Instructions
contained on Page 2 of this agenda. 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.)
13. Water Conservation
a. Adopt a 45-day Urgency Ordinance Declaring the Existence of a Condition of Drought
and Providing for Mandatory Reductions in and Specified Prohibition of Water Use;
and
b. Direct Staff to Implement or Continue Water Conservation Measures and Activities as
Described in the Staff Report.
14. Weed Abatement Program Public Hearing to Consider Objections to the 2021 Weed
Abatement Program Assessment Report and Adopt a Resolution Confirming the Report
and Authorizing Collection of the Assessment Charges.
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following
items consistent with the Participation Instructions contained on Page 2 of this agenda.)
15. Discuss and receive the Police Services Report: January-June 2021.
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16. Direct the Further Implementation of Mental Health Response Options Within the Police
Department.
17. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Agreement with Santa Clara County Law Enforcement Agencies for Participation and
Services Provided by the Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team (SCCSET)
Task Force from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2031.
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 on the official Town of Los Gatos website.
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.