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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 07, 2021
TELECONFERENCE
7:00 P.M.
Marico Sayoc, Mayor
Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Maria Ristow, Council Member
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COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 07, 2021
7:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with
Government Code Section 54953, as Amended by Assembly Bill 361, in response to the state of
emergency relating to COVID-19 and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending
or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et
seq.). Consistent with AB 361 and Town of Los Gatos Resolution 2021-044, this meeting will not
be physically open to the public and the Council will be teleconferencing from remote locations.
Members of the public can only participate in the meeting by joining the Zoom webinar (log in
information provided below).
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 07, 2021
7:00 PM
RULES OF DECORUM AND CIVILITY
To conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner, please follow
the meeting guidelines set forth in the Town Code and State law.
The Town does not tolerate disruptive conduct, which includes but is 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 microphone when directed to do so;
• repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker.
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 Town business
and may be approved by one motion. Any member of the Council may request to have an item
removed from the Consent Items for comment and action. Members of the public may provide
input on any or multiple Consent Item(s) when the Mayor asks for public comments on the
Consent Items. If you wish to comment, please follow 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.)
1. Approve Minutes of the November 16 Town Council Meeting.
2. Adopt a Resolution Reaffirming Resolution 2021-044 Regarding Brown Act Compliance and
Teleconferencing and Making Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as
Amended by Assembly Bill 361, During the COVID -19 Pandemic.
3. Approve an Amendment to the Classification Plan for the Temporary Unit to Provide a
Salary Increase, Add the Classification of Project Manager, Align the Temporary Police
Officer Classification Salary Step with the Top Step of the Police Officer Classification
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Represented by the Police Officers Association, and Comply with the California Minimum
Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2022.
4. Adopt a Resolution to Set a Date for Consideration of the Reorganization of an Uninhabited
Area Designated as El Gato Lane No. 5, Approximately 0.789 Acres on Property Pre-Zoned
R-1:8. APN 523-22-010. Annexation Application AN21-003. Project Location: 15605 El Gato
Lane. Property Owner/Applicant: Natasha Malisic.
5. Adoption of an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, by Title Only,
Amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article V, Division 2 of the Town Code Regarding
Purchasing.
6. Adopt a Resolution in Support of Seamless Transit Principles.
7. Accept Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 Status Report on Receipt and Use of Development Impact
Fees.
8. 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 18, 2022 to Consider Objections for Proposed
Abatement.
9. Roadside Fire Fuel Reduction (Project 812-0130) and Tree Maintenance:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute Two Agreements for Wildfire
Vegetation Management and Tree Maintenance with West Coast Arborists; and
b. Authorize a Revenue and Expenditure Budget Adjustments in the Amount of $100,000
from Available Tree Replacement Deposit Account (5999-48621) for Supplemental Tree
Maintenance Services to Operating Budget 5401-62364.
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.)
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.)
10. Staff Recommends the Following Actions:
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute Amendments to the Agreements with West
Valley Community Services and Live Oak Senior Nutrition for Additional $25,000
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grants for a total of $50,0000; and
b. Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $50,000 from Eligible
ARPA Proceeds.
11. Approve Modifications to the Town Council Policy 2-11: Commission Appointments as
Recommended by the Council Policy Committee.
12. Approve the Recommendations of the Council Policy Committee to:
a. Review and Adopt the Transportation Impact Policy;
b. Authorize the Release of a Request for Proposals for the Preparation of a Study to
Guide the Update of the Transportation Impact Fee Program; and
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c. Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Consultant Agreement with
the Highest Scored Proposer in an Amount Not to Exceed $175,000.
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.)
13. Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving a Lot Line Adjustment
Between Three Adjacent Lots on Properties Zoned R-1:20. Located at 17200 Los Robles
Way. Subdivision Application M-20-012. APNS 532-36-075, -076, -077. Property
Owners: Daran Goodsell, Trustree and Mark Von Kaenel. Applicant: Tony Jeans.
Appellant: Alison and David Steer.
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 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.