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M11-29-10 Council/Agency Meeting 12/20/2010 Item # P a g e 1 MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL JOINT MEETING FOR A STUDY SESSION WITH THE TOWN COUNCIL/ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION/COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION/LIBRARY BOARD/PARKS COMMISSION/PLANNING COMMISSION/TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING COMMISSION/YOUTH COMMISSION NOVEMBER 29, 2010 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Joe Pirzynski, Vice Mayor Steve Rice, Council Member Barbara Spector, and Council Member Mike Wasserman. Absent: Council Member Diane McNutt VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS Open/ Closed Verbal Communications DISCUSSIONS The Study Session was conducted in a retreat format with Town Council members and Town Commission and Board Representatives, including: Arts and Culture Commission – Shaun Charnaw, Vice Chair Community Services Commission – Matt Guettler, Vice Chair Library Board – Lyn Dougherty, Chair Parks Commission – Barbara Holden, Chair Planning Commission – John Bourgeois, Chair Transportation and Parking Commission – Ed LaVeque, Chair Youth Commission – Nicky Robinson, Chair and Ben Baranovsky, Vice Chair 1. 2010-12 Core Values and Strategic Goals Mayor Pirzynski welcomed the participants to the Study Session and commented on the purpose of the session to discuss the Commissions’ and Boards’ suggestions for potential 2011-13 Town Priorities. The participants, audience and staff provided self-introductions. 2. Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budget Outlook Town Manager Greg Larson presented a brief overview of the Town’s fiscal condition and outlook. P a g e 2 3. Discussion on potential 2011-13 Town Priorities Commission and Board representatives commented on their potential strategic issues presented in the staff report for Council’s consideration. Additional comments not included in the staff report included: Shaun Charnaw , Community Services Commission, clarified the Commission’s suggestion to expand Los Gatos Prepared to address vulnerable populations such as the elderly and disabled. Lyn Dougherty, Library Board, clarified their comment regarding navigation on the Town’s website related to the information on Boards and Commissions. John Bourgeois, Planning Commission, requested further discussions with Council to receive guidance on broader policy issues. Ed LaVeque, Transportation and Parking Commission, and Nicky Robinson, Youth Commission, discussed issues and ideas to address traffic problems related to school traffic. Suggestions included involving students and parents in the conversation and providing incentives for alternative to single-occupancy vehicle use. The audience was invited to participate in the discussion and the following comments were made: Request to include a community room in the reuse plan for the existing library. Request for a used magazine bin in the new library. Suggestion to contact Congressman Joe Simitian to sponsor legislation to facilitate car-pooling for students going to and from school since current law restricts this practice for new drivers. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Attest: /s/ Jackie Rose _____________________________ Jackie D. Rose, Clerk Administrator