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M03-05-12P a g e 1 Council/Agency Meeting 3/19/12 Item #1 MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 5, 2012 The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Steve Rice, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Steven Leonardis, Council Member Diane McNutt, and Council Member Joe Pirzynski. Absent: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Michele Logar from Los Gatos High School led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate. CLOSED SESSION REPORT There was no closed session for this meeting. TOWN COUNCIL COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Council Matters Council Member Leonardis - Commented that various parks in other jurisdictions have smoke-free policies and the Town should also adopt such a policy. Greg Larson, Town Manager - Commented that the Town received a grant for tobacco use elimination and will be researching the issue to recommend policies to the Council. Mayor Steve Rice - Commented that about 20 people attended the Meet the Mayor event in the library. P a g e 2 Manager Matters Greg Larson, Town Manager - Commented that the library was now open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. - Commented that Blossom Hill Road improvements done with the City of San Jose are now complete, as are road improvements on Royce Street. - Commented that the Police promotion ceremony for Capt. Matt Frisby, Sgt. Clinton Tada, and Cpl. Erin Lunsford occurred earlier in the day. Did You Know?? Pamela Jacobs, Assistant Town Manager - Commented on Jubilee Year activities, which commenced with the opening of the new library. - Commented that service clubs, businesses, non-profits, faith communities, and the public are invited to join in the planning of the Jubilee Year festivities, which will include the dedication of the Pageant Grounds on August 18, 2012. CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION) 1. Approve Council minutes of: a. February 13, 2012 Study Session b. February 21, 2012 2. Authorize Town Manager to execute extension to lease agreement with a Place For Teens for 4 New York Avenue. 3. PPW Job No. 10-16 - FY 2010/11 Street Repair and Resurfacing Project 811-9901 Authorize the Town Manager to execute Certificate of Acceptance and Notice of Completion accepting work of International Surfacing Systems Inc. and authorize recording by the Clerk Administrator. 4. Recommend ratification of the 2007 to 2014 Housing Element (Dated November 1, 2010).  Mayor Rice pulled Item #4 from the Consent Items. 5. Request for policy interpretation on the application of the State Density Bonus Law and the Town’s Density Bonus General Plan Policy on Residential Development Projects and adoption of resolution confirming the policy interpretation  Mayor Rice pulled Item #5 from the Consent Items. P a g e 3 TOWN COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS 6. Successor Agency Dissolution Actions - Adopt a resolution as the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency adopting an Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (EOPS), approving an initial Recognized Obligation Payme nt Schedule (ROPS), approving the Successor Agency Administrative Budget, making certain determinations regarding separate assets and liabilities of the Successor Agency, authorizing the Town Manager to take all actions necessary to effectuate associated requirements of the Dissolution Act, and authorizing the Mayor to make appointments to the Oversight Board. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Joe Pirzynski to approve Consent Items #1-6, exclusive of Items #4 and #5. Seconded by Vice Mayor Barbara Spector. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no verbal communications for this meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT - Pulled Consent Item #4 Greg Larson, Town Manager, presented the staff report. Open the Public Comment Ms. Tullee - Expressed support for the recommendations in the Desk Item for Agenda Item #4. Council Questions - Questioned whether the new staff recommendations address Ms. Tullee’s concerns. Ms. Tulee - Clarified that the staff’s new recommendations address her concerns. Mr. Tullee - Thanked staff for its responsiveness and requested clarification about Dittos Lane. P a g e 4 Pulled Consent Item #4 - Continued Mr. Larson - Clarified that the recommendation in the Desk Item is to delete Dittos Lane from the affordable housing overlay zone sites. Ms. Quintana - Expressed concern about the staff report. Closed the Public Comment MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Barbara Spector to ratify the November 1, 2010 approval of the 2007-2014 Housing Element with the revisions incorporated and the following additional modifications as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Desk Item for Agenda Item #4. Seconded by Council Member Joe Pirzynski. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT - Pulled Consent Item #5 Wendie Rooney, Director of Community Development, presented the staff report. Council Questions - Questioned the language in the staff report and the anticipated time frame for the proposed changes to occur. Ms. Rooney - Commented that the staff is proposing modifications to the Housing Element to address the issue by the summer. Open the Public Comment Ms. Quintana - Expressed concerns about the staff report. Closed the Public Comment P a g e 5 Pulled Consent Item #5 – Continued MOTION: Motion by Council Member Joe Pirzynski to adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1) to not apply the Town’s density bonus if the State’s density bonus is requested by an applicant. Seconded by Vice Mayor Barbara Spector. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS 7. Approval of Guiding Principles and Process for considering options for the re -use of the former library facility. Pamela Jacobs, Assistant Town Manager, presented the staff report. Opened and closed the public hearing Council Discussion - Commented that the Town, as an entity requesting use of the former library, should complete the same form required of the public and other entities. - Commented that the form should include a question about where the entity requesting space is currently located as well as justification for how the proposed use meets the established guidelines. MOTION: Motion by Council Member Joe Pirzynski to approve the Guiding Principles (Attachment 1) and Process for considering options for the re-use of the former library facility with the following amendments: 1. Require the Town to complete the form as a requesting entity 2. Add a question about where the requesting entity is currently located 3. Require the entity requesting space to justify how the proposed use meets the established guidelines Seconded by Council Member Diane McNutt VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. P a g e 6 8. Adopt a Vision Statement for the North 40 to guide the development and completion of the North 40 Specific Plan. Greg Larson, Town Manager, presented the staff report. Opened and closed the public comment Council Discussion - Commented on the specific language of the third bullet of the Guiding Principles MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Barbara Spector to adopt the Vision Statement and Guiding Principles for the North 40 to guide the development and completion of the North 40 Specific Plan as presented on page 1 of the staff report with the following modification: o The third bullet under the Guiding Principles be revised to state that, “The North 40 will address the Town’s residential and/or commercial unmet needs.” Seconded by Mayor Steve Rice. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. Mayor Steve Rice requested council discussion on the process for the Committee’s continuing work. Council Discussion - Commented that the vision statement should be presented to the Advisory Committee, which should determine the appropriate uses. - Commented that the process should not be never-ending; the Advisory Committee should take the mission statement and guiding principles and then formulate an “accept or reject” process for proposed projects. - Commented that Option 2 on the third page of the staff report presented the best approach. P a g e 7 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m. Attest: /s/Mazarin A. Vakharia Clerk Administrator