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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED
SESSION AGENDA
JUNE 30, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
Rob Rennie, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Marico Sayoc, Council Member
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
JUNE 30, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
6:15 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-
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Passcode: 424065. You can also type in 836 6243 7612 in the “Join a Meeting” page on
the Zoom website at https://zoom.us/join.
• Join by telephone. Dial: USA 877 336 1829 US Toll-free or 636-651-0002 US
Toll. Conference code: 986172
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
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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 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
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
JUNE 30, 2022
TELECONFERENCE
6:15 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.
Disruption of the meeting may result in a violation of Penal Code 403.
REMOTE LOCATION PARTICIPANTS The following Council 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, and COUNCIL MEMBER MARICO SAYOC. All votes during the teleconferencing session
will be conducted by roll call vote.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Members of the public may address the Town Council on the Closed
Session items consistent with the participation instructions contained on page 2 of this
agenda. Unless additional time is authorized by the Mayor, remarks shall be limited to three
minutes.)
THE TOWN WILL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
(Government Code§ 54956.9(d)(2): Significant exposure to litigation against the Town:
one case. (A copy of the correspondence received is attached.)
ADJOURNMENT
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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. 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.
From: Francois, Matthew <MFrancois@rutan.com>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 10:24 AM
To: Attorney <Attorney@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Los Gatos: 2040 General Plan
EXTERNAL SENDER
Dear Ms. Whelan:
As you know, our firm represents Los Gatos Community Alliance (LGCA). For several months now, we
have submitted letters to the Town Staff, Planning Commission, and Town Council outlining the myriad
legal inadequacies with the EIR prepared for the Town’s General Plan Update. Chief among those
deficiencies is that the EIR did not study the impacts associated with the General Plan Update’s
significant upzoning in almost every land use category. We also pointed out there was no need for such
upzoning to meet the Town’s RHNA number and also that such upzoning would generally prohibit the
Town from denying or reducing the density of a project that complied with the proposed new higher
density limits under the Housing Accountability Act.
In our June 17, 2022 letter to the Town Council, we listed a series of reasonable changes to the General
Plan Update that the Town Council could make to address LGCA’s concerns and to ensure that the
impacts of the plan it adopts have been studied in the accompanying EIR. We understand that the
Council continued its discussion of the General Plan Update to next week. We’re still hopeful that the
Town Council will seriously and thoughtfully consider, and ultimately embrace, LGCA’s requested
changes. But, since that has not been the reception from the Town to LGCA’s comments thus far, LGCA
authorized us to prepare a draft Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Declaratory and
Injunctive Relief. A copy of the draft Petition and Complaint is attached hereto.
It is also important to note that after the draft General Plan Update was released in June 2021,
there was public concern over the massive density changes proposed. LGCA commissioned
EMC to conduct a public poll regarding the General Plan Update. The results were clear and
convincing. The overwhelming majority of Town residents do not support the
proposed General Plan Update. Specifically, 60 percent of Los Gatos voters indicate that they
would vote to reject this plan if it were to be put on a future ballot. See summary of polling
results attached.
We hope that this information is helpful to you as you advise the Town Council on their options for
decision-making on the General Plan Update. LGCA continues to encourage the Town Council to take
land use planning actions that are supported by the law and reflect the desires and wishes of Town
residents.
Thank you for your consideration of LGCA’s views on this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me
with any questions regarding this correspondence.
Sincerely yours,
Matt Francois
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