012522 SP Minutes
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/15/2022 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting – Strategic Priorities
January 25, 2022
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a special meeting utilizing
teleconference 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.) and Town of Los Gatos Resolution
2021-044 on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Maria Ristow, Council Member Mary Badame, Council
Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Marico Sayoc (all participating remotely).
Absent: None.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rob Moore
- Was asked to speak under the agenda item.
Lynley Hogan
- Inquired if Council would be addressing Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Diversity Equity and
Inclusion (DEI) efforts.
OTHER BUSINESS 1. Approve the Following Strategic Priorities Actions:
a. Affirm the Town Goals of Community Character, Good Governance, Fiscal Stability, Civic
Enrichment, Public Safety, and Quality Public Infrastructure,
b. Affirm and/or Refine Ongoing Strategic Priorities for 2022-2024,
c. For A New Strategic Priority, Identify an Existing Priority that Should Be Removed or De-
emphasized; and
d. Identify Ordinance Priorities.
Opened Public Comments.
Ali Miano, Los Gatos Anti-Racism Collation
- Requested the Council consider additional affordable housing and commented on the
increased sightings of rats near construction sites and overbuilding in the Town.
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Other Business Item #1 – continued
Jak Van Nada, Los Gatos Community Alliance
- Requested Council prioritize a fiscal analysis of the Draft 2040 General Plan.
Tom Picraux, Senior Services Committee Commissioner
- Commented in support of the senior items contained in the Strategic Priorities for 2022-
2024.
Kylie Clarke, West Valley Community Services Public Policy Officer
- Requested Council include environmental sustainability as an ongoing priority and include
housing as its own priority.
Rob Stump
- Requested Council include enhanced emergency communications and funding for roadside
fire fuel reduction as ongoing priorities.
Jim Foley, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce President-Elect
- Commented in support of completing the General Plan 2040, implementing the Dixon
Parking Study suggestions, streamlining the land use/building permitting process, and
community vitality.
Rob Moore
- Commented in support of the 2022-2024 Priorities and requested Council prioritize
affordable housing.
Jack Noymer, Youth Commissioner
- Commented in support of the proposed ordinance priority list, specifically the Single Use
Disposable Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance.
Kamron Emami, Youth Commissioner
- Commented in support of the proposed ordinance priority list, specifically the Single Use
Disposable Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance.
Jeffrey Suzuki, Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition President
- Requested Council prioritize affordable housing.
Amy Nishide, Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition
- Requested Council prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, fire protection,
and affordable housing.
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Other Business Item #1 – continued
Catherine Somers, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Requested Council prioritize a fiscal analysis of the Draft 2040 General Plan and continue
prioritizing Economic Vitality and Senior Services.
Emily Thomas
- Requested the Core Goals definitions be updated to make it more valuable to the public;
and commented in support of the tree protection ordinance.
The Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to reaffirm the Town’s Core Goals of
Community Character, Good Governance, Fiscal Sustainability, Civic Enrichment,
Public Safety, and Quality Public Infrastructure. Seconded by Council Member
Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Council Member Badame and Council Member Hudes requested a financial impact analysis of
the 2040 Draft General Plan be placed on a future agenda for discussion.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to affirm ongoing Strategic Priorities for 2022-
2024 as contained in Attachment 3, direct staff to utilize different communication
methods to highlight the ongoing work of staff and Council, such as environmental
sustainability and affordable housing efforts, that are imbedded in current
workplans without creating a new strategic priority. AMENDMENT: Add Community
Policing under the in-progress section, revise the subsection of the Community
Vitality Strategic Priority to read “Help Seniors Thrive”. Seconded by Vice Mayor
Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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Other Business Item #1 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to adopt the revised ordinance priorities list in the
following order: 1. Amendments to Tree Protection Ordinance, 2. Single Use
Disposable Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance, 3. Commercial Cannabis
Operations and Facilities Ordinance, 4. Social Host Ordinance, 5. Ordinance Relating
to Two Unit Residential Development and Urban Lot Splits in Single – Family
Residential Zones pursuant to Senate Bill 9, 6. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance, 7.
Lot Merger/Adjustment Ordinance, 8. Noise and Amplified Sound Ordinance, 9.
Shared Mobility Device Ordinance, 10. Public Nuisance/Blight/Administrative
Abatement Hearing Ordinance, 11. Amendments to Sign Ordinance, 12. Wireless
Facilities Ordinance. Seconded by Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk