Staff report.051722 Minutes
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/07/2022 ITEM NO: 1
DRAFT
Minutes of the Town Council Meeting
May 17, 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, May 17, 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
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Hudes stated he attended the Finance Commission, Senior Service Road
Map Sub-Committee, and Senior Service Workplan Sub-Committee meetings.
- Council Member Sayoc stated she attended the Cannabis Community Meeting as an
observer, Housing Element Advisory Board (HEAB) meeting, Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Authority (SVCEA) Board meeting as an alternate for Mayor Rennie, and the Cities
Association Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings.
- Council Member Badame stated she attended the Cannabis Community Meeting as an
observer, West Valley Clean Water Authority (WVCWA) Board meeting, West Valley Solid
Waste Management Authority (WVSWMA) Board meeting, Ribbon Cutting for Montebello
Market, Finance Commission as an observer, and met with residents regarding cannabis and
the Drat 2040 General Plan.
- Vice Mayor Ristow stated she attended t the Cannabis Community Meeting as an observer,
Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship luncheon, Los Gatos Service Providers meeting, Conceptual
Development Advisory Committee, West Valley Sanitation District (WVSD) Board meeting,
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting, and the
Youth Commission Candidate Interviews.
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Council Matters – continued
- Mayor Rennie stated he attended the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Board and Legislative and Technology Implementation Committee meetings; attended the
Special Olympics fundraiser, Ribbon Cutting for Montebello Market, Silicon Valley Clean
Energy Authority (SVCEA) Special Board meetings, and Finance Commission meeting; met
with Silvar Realtors Group; attended a Housing and Community Development (HCD) Zoom
meeting with Town Manager Prevetti; and met with Los Gatos Unified School District
Superintendent Grove and Los Gatos High School Principal Buchanan.
Mayor Rennie introduced and welcomed Town Attorney Gabrielle Whelan.
Manager Matters
- Announced the HEAB will meet on Thursday, May 19, 2022, via teleconference.
- 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.
- Announced the 2040 General Plan Public Hearing will take place on June 20, 2022, via
teleconference.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve the Draft Minutes of the May 3, 2022 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. RESOLUTION 2022-031
3. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement for
Consultant Services with TruePoint Solutions DigEplan (LCT Software).
4. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to a Consultant Agreement
for Executive Recruitment Services with Teri Black & Company, LLC. in an Amount Not to
Exceed $139,500 and Authorize an Expenditure Budget Adjustment in the Amount of
$40,000 from Available General Fund Capital/Special Project Reserve.
5. Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to a Special Services
Agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
6. Receive the Third Quarter Investment Report (January through March 2022) for Fiscal Year
2021/22.
Opened public comment.
No one spoke.
Closed public comment.
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Consent items – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve consent items. Seconded by Council
Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Carl Guardino, Bloom Energy
- Announced the Stars and Strides Community Run benefitting the Valley Medical Center will
take place on July 2, 2022. Registration and more information can be found at:
https://www.starsandstridesrun.com/
Joanne Rodgers
- Commented in opposition of allowing cannabis dispensaries in Town and inquired why the
Council may consider a cannabis tax as a revenue source.
Jim Handy
- Requested a Town Code amendment to disallow portable toilets in front yards.
Susan Burnett
- Commented in opposition of allowing cannabis dispensaries in Town.
OTHER BUSINESS 7. Consider the Recommendations of the Finance Commission and Staff, and Provide Direction
on the Town of Los Gatos Proposed Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year (FY)
2022/23 and on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2022/23 – FY 2026/27;
Including but Not Limited to:
a. Provide direction to Balance the FY 2022/23 Proposed Budget;
b. Provide Direction on the Proposed Operating Budget;
c. Provide Direction on the Proposed Capital Budget; and
d. Consider the FY 2022/23 List of Potential Donations Consistent with the Town’s
Donation Policy.
Arn Andrews, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened public comment.
Rob Stump
- Requested Council prioritize roadside fuel reduction, fund weed abatement, establish clear
evacuation routes, establish sound land uses, and allocate more funding for wildfire
preparation initiatives.
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Other Business Item #7 – continued
Ami Davis, NUMU Executive Director
- Thanked the Council for continuing rent forgiveness for NUMU and requested Council enlist
NUMU as a financial partner to support strategic priorities.
Catherine Somers, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
- Requested Council consider allocating some remaining ARPA funds to community assets
such as NUMU and the Chamber of Commerce.
Closed public comment.
Council discussed the item.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the Finance Commission
recommendation to allocate $3.77 million to General Fund Appropriated Reserve
(GFAR); allocate $2.2 million of unallocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
to the GFAR; direct the Town Attorney to bring forward at the mid-year budget
review additional information from other jurisdictions in regard to the dissolution of
Workers Compensation and Self-Insurance Internal Service Funds; acknowledge
Finance Commission finding and direct the Commission to work with Town
Management to confirm the actual amount of the deficit and request
recommendations on how to cure the deficit; and initiate an employee-led
operational efficiency program with the goal of 3 to 5% operational improvements
and develop 5-year goals. Seconded by Council Member Badame.
VOTE: Motion passes 3/2, vice Mayor Ristow and Council Member Sayoc voting no.
Recess at 9:36 p.m.
Reconvene at 9:47 p.m.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Badame to accept the 5-year forecast as presented in
the staff report. Seconded by Council Member Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to utilize $1,700,000 of ARPA funds to balance
the budget. Seconded by Council Member Vice Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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Other Business Item #7 – continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the FY 22/23 proposed Operating
Budget with the previously approved Finance Commission recommendations.
Seconded by Council Member Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Sayoc to approve the Capital Budget with the previously
approved Finance Commission recommendations. Seconded by Council Member
Hudes.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Hudes to approve the donation list. Seconded by Vice
Mayor Ristow.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned in memory of Lynda Seastrom at 10:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jenna De Long, Deputy Clerk