040522 Minutes
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/19/2022 ITEM NO: 2
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
April 5, 2022
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a regular 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, April 5, 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
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Rennie presented a proclamation in honor of National Poetry Month and invited Town
Poet Laureate, Jen Siraganian, to read her poem entitled Los Gatos 2022.
Mayor Rennie presented a proclamation in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications
Week, April 10-16, 2022 and thanked the Town’s Dispatchers for their service and dedication.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in closed session as duly noted on the
agenda and that there is no reportable action.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Council Matters
- Council Member Hudes stated he attended the CalCities Peninsula Division event “Growth
You Can Count On”; Senior Service Committee and Senior Service Sub-Committee meetings;
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) Board meeting as an alternate;
Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon; Housing Element Update community meeting;
met with KCAT president; toured the Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation facility; met with the
developers of Los Gatos Meadows; and met with the neighbors of 118 Olive Street.
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Council Matters – continued
- Council Member Sayoc announced the next CalCities Peninsula Division meeting will focus
on Governor Newsom’s Cares Court and attended the Council Policy Committee meeting.
- Council Member Badame stated she met with Supervisor Joe Simitian; Frank Rockwood,
developer of 110 Wood Rd; residents on a variety of topics; neighbors appealing 118 Olive
Street and the applicant; attended the Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon; Senior
Service Sub-Committee as an observer; Housing Element Update community meeting;
Democracy Tent community meeting; and the Council Policy Committee meeting.
- Vice Mayor Ristow stated she has been assisting with bike skills classes for elementary
school children; attended the Safe Routes to School Board of Directors meeting; Los Gatos
Meadows community meeting as a resident; Belmont Villages of Los Gatos with Council
Member Sayoc and The Club ribbon cuttings; Los Gatos Pollinator Project meeting;
Interfaith Unity Passover Seder with Mayor Rennie and Council Member Sayoc; met with
Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Executive Director; Senior Service Committee chair Tom
Picraux; City of Seaside planners; NUMU ArtNow High School Exhibition Event.
- Mayor Rennie stated he attended the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Special Board and Stationary Source Committee meetings; Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) Special Board meeting; Yosemite Policy Makers Conference; California Native Garden
Foundation event; West Valley Mayors and Mangers meeting; Senior Service Committee
meeting; ribbon cutting at The Club; Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon; Interfaith
Unity Passover Seder; provided testimony on Senate Bill 1100 at a Senate Committee
meeting; participated in the installation of solar panels on a local nonprofit; spoke at the
Democracy Tent community meeting; met with Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School
District Superintendent; met with residents regarding cannabis and Shannon Road;
neighbors of 118 Olive Street; and met with the owners of Hero Ranch.
Manager Matters
- Announced a Town Council, Planning Commission, and Housing Element Advisory Board
Study Session on the Nuts and Bolts of Affordable Housing will be held on April 6, 2022 at
6:00 p.m.
- Announced the Planning Commission will begin deliberations on the Draft 2040 General
Plan on April 13, 2022.
- Announced Adult Commissioner recruitment is underway; the application period closes on
May 27 at 4:00 p.m. Interviews are scheduled for June 7, 2022.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Closed Session Meeting Minutes of March 12, 2022.
2. Approve Draft Meeting Minutes of the March 15, 2022 Town Council Meeting.
3. 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. RESOLUTION 2022-013
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Consent Items – continued
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of
Completion for the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Street Repair and Resurfacing Project (CIP No. 811-
9901), Completed by Pavement Coatings, and Authorize the Town Clerk to File for
Recordation.
5. Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan (CIP No. 812-0129):
a. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Contract Amendment to the Consultant
Services Agreement with Disability Access Consultants, LLC for Additional Services, in an
Amount of $40,000 for a Total Agreement Not to Exceed $170,000; and
b. Authorize An Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $40,000 to the Project
from Available General Fund Appropriated Reserve (GFAR) for Fiscal Year 2021/22.
6. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing an Application to the California Department of Parks and
Recreation’s Recreational Trails Program for the Los Gatos Creek Trailhead Connector
Project. RESOLUTION 2022-014
7. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to an Agreement for
Consultant Services with Mintier Harnish for Preparation of the General Plan Update and
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
8. Adopt Amendments to the Town Council Late Night Entertainment Policy No. 1-03 to Clarify
the Use of Public Right-of-Way and Semi-Permanent Parklets for Entertainment as
Recommended by the Town Council Policy Committee. POLICY 1-03
9. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Amended and Restated Agreement Between
the County of Santa Clara and the Town of Los Gatos for Weed Abatement Services.
10. Approve the Senior Service Committee Request to Seek Targeted Solicitations to Host a
Community Reception Per the Town Solicitation and Donation Policy.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to approve consent items 1-10. Seconded by Council
Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Joanne Rodgers
- Commented on increasing housing units and in opposition of allowing marijuana
dispensaries.
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Verbal Communications – continued
Stacey Hein
- Commented on the effect of marijuana on teens.
Stephen Guruwaiya
- Commented in opposition of allowing marijuana dispensaries.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Article III of
Chapter 10 of the Los Gatos Town Code Regulating Food Service Ware by Food Facilities to
Align with New State Laws.
Robert Schultz, Interim Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Kamron Emami, Youth Commission Environmental Sub-Committee Chair
- Commented in support of the ordinance.
Jack Noymer, Youth Commission Environmental Sub-Committee Co-Chair
- Commented in support of the ordinance.
Sasha Balasingham, Youth Commission Chair
- Commented in support of the ordinance.
Quincy Scott, Youth Commission Vice Chair
- Commented in support of the ordinance.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to introduce by title only, an ordinance
repealing and replacing Article III of Chapter 10 of the Los Gatos Town Code
Regulating Food Service Ware by Food Facilities to align with new State laws.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Town Clerk Neis read the title of the ordinance.
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OTHER BUSINESS
12. Approve the Employment Agreement Between the Town of Los Gatos and Gabrielle Whelan
for Appointment to Town Attorney and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Agreement.
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the employment agreement between
the Town of Los Gatos and Gabrielle Whelan for appointment to Town Attorney and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. Seconded by Council Member
Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Introduce an Ordinance Approving a Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use
Policy Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481.
Derek Moye, Interim Captain, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to introduce by title only, an ordinance approving a
military equipment funding, acquisition, and use policy pursuant to Assembly Bill
481 including the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department Policy 704. Seconded
by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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Public Hearing Item #13 – continued
Town Clerk Neis read the title of the ordinance.
OTHER BUSINESS
14. Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding Fiscal Analysis of the Draft 2040 General Plan.
Joel Paulson, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Phil Koen
- Commented on the need for a fiscal analysis of the Draft 2040 General Plan to be
completed before moving the Draft 2040 General Plan forward.
Jak Van Nada
- Commented on the need for a fiscal analysis of the Draft 2040 General Plan to be
completed before moving the Draft 2040 General Plan forward.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes that the scope of a fiscal impact analysis should
be based on the Draft General Plan maximum buildout at the existing level of service
provided by the Town without raising taxes or other revenue sources, that the
analysis would include options 1 through 4 contained in Attachment 1, that the
amount of money to be spent on the study would be no more than $27,260, and the
analysis be complete prior to the Planning Commission completing its General Plan
consideration. Seconded by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion fails 2-3. Council Member Sayoc, Vice Mayor Ristow, Mayor Rennie voting
no.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to implement options 1 and 2 contained in
Attachment 1 for additional fiscal analysis of the Draft 2040 General Plan. Seconded
by Mayor Rennie.
VOTE: Motion fails 2-3. Council Member Hudes, Council Member Sayoc, Vice Mayor
Ristow voting no.
No further action was taken.
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Recess 9:34 p.m.
Reconvene 9:42 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. Consider an Appeal of a Planning Commission Decision Approving a Request for Demolition
of an Existing Single-Family Residence and Construction of a New Single-Family Residence to
Exceed Floor Area Ratio Standards with Reduced Front and Side Yard Setbacks on
Nonconforming Property Zoned R-1D. Located at 118 Olive Street. APN 410-15-022.
Architecture and Site Application S-21-013. PROPERTY OWNER: Thomas and Meredith
Reichert. APPLICANT: Jay Plett, Architect. RESOLUTION 2022-015
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Shelli Baker, Appellant
- Stated the reasons for the appeal.
Jay Plett, Applicant and Thomas Reichert, Property Owner
- Commented on the project.
Ed Pearson
- Commented on the amount of grading that would be required and that it isn’t shown on the
plans.
Darren
- Commented on the limited parking on the street, the size of the proposed home, and
requested Council implement a construction management plan.
Bonnie Hurwitz
- Commented on the limited parking on the street and construction impacts to the
neighborhood.
Thomas Reichert, Property Owner
- Addressed comments.
Public Hearing Item #15 – continued
Shelli Baker, Appellant
- Commented on the difficulty of the process and requested increased outreach guidance for
property owners.
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Public Hearing Item #15 – continued
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Ristow to deny the appeal but to grant the project with the
following conditions: 1) increase the west side yard set-back from 3 feet to 4 feet; 2)
grant the exception to reduce the east side yard set-back from the required 5 feet to
4 feet; 3) and increase the front yard set-back from 10 feet to 12 feet 6 inches.
Seconded by Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
16. Requesting Approval of a Planned Development for Construction of a Senior Living
Community, Removal of Large Protected Trees, and Site Improvements Requiring a Grading
Permit on Property Zoned R:PD. Located at 110 Wood Road. APN 510-47-038. Planned
Development Application PD-20-001 and Environmental Impact Report EIR-21-002.
APPLICANT: Rockwood Pacific. PROPERTY OWNER: Covia Communities. RESOLUTION 2022-
016
Vice Mayor Ristow recused due to proximity to the project.
Sean Mullin, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Christopher Ichien, Applicant
- Commented on the project.
Catherine Somers, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Commented in support of the application.
Fred
- Commented in support of the application.
Christopher Ichien, Applicant
- Addressed comments.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
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Public Hearing Item #16 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to certify the final EIR and approve the planned
development application as modified by option B by taking the following actions:
• Adopt a resolution to certify the final EIR, make the CEQA Findings of Fact
(Attachment 4, Exhibit A), and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (Attachment 4, Exhibit B);
• Make the required finding that the zone change is internally consistent with the
General Plan and its elements, and other required findings (Attachment 3) and
approve the application (PD-20-001) subject to the performance standards and
development plans (Option B, Attachment D that includes BMP housing);
(Attachment 10, Exhibit B);
• Waive the reading of the Ordinance and ask the Town Clerk to read the title of
the proposed Ordinance; and
• The applicant to provide the Architecture and Site (A&S) materials and the
application to go through the Planning Commission for its review.
Seconded by Mayor Rennie.
VOTE: Motion fails 2-2-1. Council Member Hudes and Council Member Badame voting no.
Vice Mayor Ristow recused.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to remand the application back to the Planning
Commission with consideration of Council comments. Seconded by Council Member
Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed 4-0-1. Vice Mayor Ristow recused.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk