10.22.12 Special Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 2 NOTICE AND AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OCTOBER 22 , 2012 – 6:00 P.M. 110 EAST MAIN STREET COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOBBY (DOWNSTAIRS) LOS GATOS, CA PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS The Town of Los Gatos strongly encourages your act ive participation in the public process, which is the cornerstone of democracy. If you wish to speak to an item on the agenda, please complete a “speaker’s card” located on the back of the chamber benches and return it to the Clerk Administrator. If you w ish to speak to an item NOT on the agenda, you may do so during the “verbal communications” period. The time allocated to speakers may change to better facilitate the Town Council meeting The purpose of the Town Council meeting is to conduct the business of the community in an effective and efficient manner. This is done by following meeting guidelines set forth in State law and in the Town Code. Conduct which is considered disruptive during Town Council meetings include, but is not limited to: • Addres sing the Town Council without first being recognized; • Interrupting speakers, Town Council, and Town staff; • Continuing to speak after the allotted time has expired; • Failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so; and • Repetitiously addressi ng the same subject For the benefit of the community, the Town of Los Gatos asks that you follow the Town’s meeting guidelines while attending Town Council meetings and treat everyone with respect and dignity. Steve Rice , Mayor Barbara Spector , Vice Mayor Steven Leonardis, Council Member Diane McNutt, Council Member Joe Pirzynski , Council Member Town Council Meetings Broadcast Live on KCAT, Channel 15 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (E xcept when holidays fall on a Monday, when meetings are held on the following Tuesday) Rebroadcast of Town Council Meetings 2 nd and 4 th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Live & Archived Council Meetings can be viewed by going to: www.losgatosca.gov/Councilvideos IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK DEPARTMENT AT (408) 354 -6834. NOTIFICAT ION 48 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE TOWN TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28 CFR §35.102 -35.104]
Page 2 of 2 NOTICE AND AGENDA SPEC IAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OCTOBER 22 , 2012 - 6 :00 P.M. 110 EAST MAIN STREET COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOBBY (DOWNSTAIRS) LOS GATOS, CA MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each s peaker to address matters that are not on tonight’s agenda.) BOARDS/COMMISSION/COMMITTEES INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Interview applicants for the vacant positions on Town Boards, Commi ssion s , and Committees - Arts and Culture Commission (4 vacancies, 5 applicants) - Building Board of Appeals (1 vacancy, 1 applicant) - Community and Senior Services Commission (6 vacancies, 5 applicants) - General Plan Committee (1 vacancy, 1 applicant) - Historic Preservation Committee (1 vacancy, 1 applicant) - Library Board (2 vacancies, 1 applicant) - Parks Commission (2 vacancies, 2 applicants) - Personnel Board (4 vacancies, 1 applicant) - Transportation and Parking (2 vacancies, 2 applicants) - Plan ning Commission (1 vacancy, 5 applicants) b. Appoint a pplicants to fill the vacant positions on Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees ADJOURNMENT (Council/Redevelopment Agency policy is to adjourn no later than midnight unless a majority of Council/Redevelopment Agency votes for an extension of time) 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 110 E. Main Street, and are also available for review on the official Town of Los Gatos website. Copies of desk items d istributed to members of the Council at the meeting are available for review in the Town Council C hambers Note: The Town of Los Gatos has adopted the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6; litigation chal lenging a decisio n 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.