Agenda
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
JOINT TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
MARCH 4, 2013
110 EAST MAIN STREET
COUNCIL CHAMBERS (DOWNSTAIRS)
LOS GATOS, CA
PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROCESS
The Town
of Los Gatos strongly encourages your active 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 wish 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:
• Addressing 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 addressing 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.
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
JOINT TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
MARCH 4, 2013
7:00 P.M.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Nathaniel Vemury, Alta Vista
Elementary School
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
TOWN COUNCIL
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
Manager Matters
Did You Know…?
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE
MOTION) (Before the Town Council acts on the consent agenda, any member of the public or Town Council may request that any item be removed from the consent agenda. At the Mayor’s discretion,
items removed from the consent calendar may be considered either before or after the Public Hearings portion of the agenda)
Approve Council minutes of:
a. February 4, 2013
b. February
11, 2013 Special Meeting
c. February 19, 2013
Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Los Gatos United Soccer League for use of Creekside Sports Park
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker to address matters that are not on tonight’s agenda.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Applicants/Appellants and their representatives
may be allotted up to a total of ten minutes maximum for opening statements. Members of the public may be allotted up to three minutes to comment on any public hearing item. Applicants/Appellants
and their representatives may be allotted up to a total of five minutes maximum for closing statements. Items requested/recommended for continuance are subject to Council’s consent
at the meeting.)
Consideration of adopting an Urgency Ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of commercial operations engaged in the sales of retail firearms,
ammunition and/or explosive devices
OTHER BUSINESS (Up to three minutes may be allotted to each speaker on any of the following items.)
None
ADJOURNMENT (Council policy is to adjourn
no later than midnight unless a majority of Council votes for an extension of time)