07 Minutes - Parking Authority Joint Redevelopment AgencyDRAFT
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CALIFORNIA
TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JANUARY 18, 2005/MINUTES
Los Gatos Civic Center
110 E. Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Council/Agency Meeting
Date: 02/07/2005
Item# 7
TIME
ITEM
ACTION ON ITEM
7:00 PM
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council/Parking Authority/Redevelopment Agency of the Town
of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers of the Town of Hall,
110 East Main Street, at 7:00 PM, January 18, 2005, in a joint regular
session.
7:01 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector,
and Mayor/Chairman Mike Wasserman
Absent: None
7:02 PM
PLEDGE OF
The audience was invited to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ALLEGIANCE
7:03 PM
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9 [a]) - Three Cases
• William Walker v. Town of Los Gatos
• Horace Pete v. Town of Los Gatos
• Leslie Foster v. Town of Los Gatos, et al.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9) (b) (c)
• Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 54956.9 one potential case.
• Claim of. Susan Brewster.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
0 Property: Knowles Avenue
• Property: Vasona Park
• Negotiating parties: Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Debra Figone,
Town Manager)
• County of Santa Clara (Negotiator: Pete Kutras, County Executive)
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
No action Taken.
Town Council Minutes
Redevelopment Agency
January 18, 2005
Los Gatos, California
7:05 PM
PRESENTATION
Commendations
• Mark Weiner, General Plan Committee.
Barry Gordon - President, Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club.
7:07 PM
CONSENT ITEMS
TOWN COUNCIL
#1-7
1. Accept Schedule of Public Hearings. (1-V)
2. Ratify Payroll for the period of December 5 - December 8, 2004
paid on December 23, 2004 and December 19, 2004 - January 7,
2005 paid on January 7, 2005. (2-V)
3. Ratify accounts payable for December 2004 and January, 2005.
(3-V)
4. Adopt a resolution approving all Santa Clara Count Fire
Department stations (specifically three Los Gatos stations) as
California Safe Surrender sites and the creation of a County-wide
Task Force of stakeholders to develop a program of funding,
training, and implementation for the program
RESOLUTION 2005-3 (4-36)
5. Equipment Purchase.
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an
agreement with Municipal Maintenance Equipment for the
purchase of one new 2005 Schwarze A9000 street sweeper in the
amount of $145,921.00 from the Equipment Replacement Fund.
RESOLUTION 2005-4 (5-42)
REDEVELOPMENT
6. Ratify. accounts payable for December, 2004 and January, 2005.
(6-V)
TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT
7. Approve Council/Agency minutes of January 3, 2005. (7-V)
MOTION by Mr. Pirzynski to approve Consent Items #1-7.
Seconded by Mrs. McNutt.
7:08 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
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7:09 PM
VERBAL
Ray Davis
COMMUNICATION
• Spoke on the Planning Commission's approval of a
telecommunication facility by the Christian Church.
7:11 PM
CLOSED VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
7:12 PM
PUBLIC HEARING
None
7:12 PM
OTHER BUSINESS
ITEM #8 (8-41)
Approve traffic calming proposal for Longridge Road.
ITEM #8
APPROVE
TRAFFIC
CALMING
PROPOSAL FOR
Staff report made by John Curtis.
LONGRIDGE
ROAD.
7:18 PM
COUNCIL
• Commented on Council policy regarding traffic calming and
COMMENT
commended the work staff is doing within the Los Gatos
neighborhoods.
• Agreed on staff recommendations for speed humps on Longridge.
7:20 PM
OPEN/CLOSE
PUBLIC
COMMENT
7:21 PM
COUNCIL
MOTION by Mr. Pirzynski to approve staff report and install permanent
DISCUSSION
medians at each end of Longridge Road and to test speed humps mid-block.
Seconded by Mrs. Spector.
7:22 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
7:23 PM
ITEM #9
ITEM #9 (9-36)
Accept staff report on evaluation of Haunted Forest Event and provide
ACCEPT STAFF
direction regarding staff recommendation to discontinue the event.
REPORT ON
EVALUATION OF
HAUNTED FOREST
EVENT.
Staff report made by David Gravel.
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Los Gatos, California
7:26 PM
ITEM #9
Continued
OPEN/CLOSE
PUBLIC
COMMENT
7:26 PM
COUNCIL
MOTION by Mrs. Spector to accept staff report and recommend that the
DISCUSSION
Haunted Forest event be discontinued.
Seconded by Mr. Prizynski.
7:27 PM
• Commented that if a private party or organization wished to sponsor
the Haunted Forest Event in the future, the sponsor would be
required to adhere to the Town's Event Permit process; and that the
event would be monitored to ensure a quality production.
7:33 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
7:34 PM
ITEM #10
ITEM #10
Introduce ordinance amending Town Code, Chapter 4, Article I, repealing
INTRODUCE
Section 4.10.085 concerning steel animal traps.
ORDINANCE
AMENDING TOWN
CODE
CONCERNING
STEEL ANIMAL
Staff report made by Orry Korb.
TRAPS.
.7:36 PM
COUNCIL
• Clarified that this does not affect previous Policy stated by Council
COMMENTS
in September.
• Commented on State Law and current Town Ordinance in regard to
Vector Control's authority.
• Encouraged Vector Control, Little Blue Society, and Santa Clara
County Animal Advisory Commission to work together to come up
with ideas to educate the community.
• Requested staff to continue to work with the other agencies to
educate the Los Gatos community on this matter.
• Commented that the Town is looking to this amendment as a final
resolution if safety issues need to be addressed.
7:40 PM
ITEM #10
Mary A. Paglieri, from Little Blue Society
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Continued
• Commented against the padded jaw leghold traps.
• Requested that the Ordinance not be amended.
OPEN PUBLIC
COMMENT
Carole Miller, Chair from the Santa Clara County Animal Advisory
Commission.
• Referred to the letter from her Commission regarding Coyote
awareness.
• Spoke about alternate methods, and respect for the animals.
Janet Alexander, Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley
• Commented on the Coyotes and that the "trap and kill" method does
not work.
7:58 PM
CLOSE PUBLIC
COMMENT
7:59 PM
Mayor Wasserman, requested the Clerk Administrator to read the title.
MOTION by Mr. Pirzynski to wave the reading of the ordinance.
Seconded by Mr. Glickman.
8:00 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
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THE QUESTION
8:01 PM
MOTION by Mr. Pirzynski to introduce the ordinance.
Seconded by Mr. Glickman.
8:03 PM
COUNCIL
• Recommended that the different agencies and Town's staff continue
DISCUSSION
to implement public education, and awareness regarding the coyote
issues.
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8:04 PM
LL--
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously..
THE QUESTION
8:05 PM
ITEM #11
ITEM #11
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• Mr. Pirzynski was congratulated on his recent appointment as Chair
MATTERS
of the Valley Transit Authority Board.
8:06 PM
ITEM #12
ITEM #12 (12-37)
Discussion on streamlining the review process for a replacement facility at
MANAGER
15200 Los Gatos Boulevard (Los Gatos Auto Mall) and consideration of
MATTERS
adopting an Urgency Ordinance to implement the streamlined review
process. ORDINANCE 2137
DISCUSSION
15200 LOS GATOS
BOULEVARD
CONSIDER
ADOPTING
URGENCY
Staff Report made by Bud Lortz.
ORDINANCE
8:09 PM
COUNCIL
• Asked for clarification from staff regarding the urgency issue.
COMMENT
. Applauded staff for their efforts regarding the information in the
staff report.
• Commented on the General Plan Committee discussion regarding the
process for responding to this disaster. .
• Applauded the use of the Commercial Guidelines to help in the
design of the new building.
8:15 PM
OPEN/CLOSE
PUBLIC
COMMENT
8:16 PM
COUNCIL
Mayor Wasserman, requested the Clerk Administrator to read the title.
DISCUSSION
MOTION by Mr. Glickman to wave the reading.
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski.
8:17 PM
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
ITEM #12
MOTION by Mrs. Spector to introduce and adopt the Urgency Ordinance.
Continued
Seconded by Mr. Pirzynski.
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Los Gatos, California
COUNCIL
DISCUSSION
MAYOR CALLED
Carried unanimously.
THE QUESTION
7:35 PM
MEETING
ADJOURNED
Submitted by:
Jackie D. Rose, Deputy Clerk
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Attest:
MarLyn J. Rasmussen, Clerk Administrator
Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency
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