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TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, PLANNING
COMMISSION, AND HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD - STUDY
SESSION AGENDA
APRIL 06, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
6:00 P.M.
Rob Rennie, Mayor Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor Mary Badame, Council Member Matthew Hudes, Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND HOUSING ELEMENT ADVISORY BOARD - STUDY SESSION AGENDA APRIL 06, 2022 TELECONFERENCE
6:00 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).
PARTICIPATION
To provide oral comments in real-time during the meeting:
• Zoom webinar: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this
URL to join: https://losgatosca-
gov.zoom.us/j/81566961958?pwd=cC9lYXRUbW9TMHRXRkxaRkhUa1Z5dz09. Passcode:
636595. You can also type in 815 6696 1958 in the “Join a Meeting” page on the Zoom
website at https://zoom.us/join.
• Join by telephone: Join by Telephone: Dial: USA 877 336 1839 US Toll-free or 636-651-
0008 US Toll. Conference code: 969184
When the Mayor 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, you will be asked to provide your full name and your town/city of
residence. This identifying information is optional and not a requirement for
participation. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes, or such other time as the
Mayor may decide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at a Council meeting.
If you wish to speak to an item or items on the Consent Calendar, please state which item
number(s) you are commenting on at the beginning of your time.
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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REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Council Members, Planning Commission
Members, and Housing Element Advisory Board Members are listed to permit them to appear
electronically or telephonically at the Town Council meeting: MAYOR ROB RENNIE, VICE MAYOR
MARIA RISTOW, COUNCIL MEMBER MARY BADAME, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEW HUDES,
COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC, CHAIR MELANIE HANSSEN, VICE CHAIR JEFFREY BARNETT,
COMMISSIONER KYLIE CLARK, COMMISSIONER KATHRYN JANOFF, COMMISSIONER STEVE
RASPE, COMMISSIONER REZA TAVANA, COMMISSIONER EMILY THOMAS, BOARD MEMBER
SUSAN BURNETT, BOARD MEMBER RANDI CHEN, BOARD MEMBER TODD JARVIS, BOARD
MEMBER JOSEPH MANNINA, BOARD MEMBER ADAM MAYER, BOARD MEMBER ROB MOORE,
BOARD MEMBER STEVEN PIASECKI, and BOARD MEMBER RYAN ROSENBERG. All votes during
the teleconferencing session will be conducted by roll call vote.
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 do;
• repetitiously addressing the same subject.
Town Policy does not allow speakers to cede their commenting time to another speaker.
Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code 403.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public are welcome to address the Town Council
on any matter that is listed on this special meeting agenda. This is the single opportunity to
provide comments or ask questions at this special meeting. 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
1. Nuts and Bolts of Affordable Housing
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council
votes for an extension of time).
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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 at the front desk of the Los Gatos Town Library, located at 100 Villa Avenue, and are also available for review 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.