Addendum/
DATE: MAY 16, 2014
MEETING DATE: 05/19/14
ITEM NO: 6
ADDENDUM
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS
A. CONSIDER THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS PROPOSED OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014/15
B. CONSIDER THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS PROPOSED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2014 -2019
C. PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING ANY CHANGES TO THE FISCAL
YEAR 2014/15 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET OR THE 2014 -2019
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
REMARKS:
In response to Council inquiries, staff reviewed possible sources of one time funding to meet
additional Town priorities for next fiscal year. For the past two fiscal years, the Town Council
has approved setting aside funds for either special studies or as a draw against reserves if needed
to maintain a balanced budget. The funds were not utilized and $490,000 remains in the Town's
unreserved fund balance of the General Fund (see Proposed Budget page C -24).
Staff requests that Council consider the following additional allocations of those funds:
1. Code Enforcement: Up to $100,000 could be used for augmented temporary part-time
staffing to respond to rising concerns regarding code enforcement outside of normal
business hours as follows:
a. Police Community Service Officer to respond to evening/weekend noise
complaints; and/or
b. Code Enforcement Officer to respond to evening/weekend C.U.P and other
planning and building violations.
2. School Traffic Study Analysis and hnprovements• Up to $100,000 could be used for a
comprehensive school - related traffic study for the streets surrounding Los Gatos High
School, Fisher Middle School, and Van Meter Elementary School to identify potential
Town or school improvements that might help alleviate some of the current traffic
PREPARED BY: GREG LARSONA
Town Manager
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager Town Attorney
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3. problems at the start and end of the school days. Similar studies were done with some
success for Saratoga schools a few years ago, and would be in keeping with the newly-
added Strategic Goal of Engaging with schools to explore options to address traffac
and parking issues. The funds could be allocated contingent on participation by and
financial support from the affected school districts (e.g., Town- $100k, each School
District- $25k).
4. Affordable Housing Funding Request: The balance of funds could be designated for
affordable housing as requested at least to the $237 k alternative presented in the
budget staff report.
Town staff is separately providing responses to over 15 Police related questions as an addendum
to the Police Study Session agenda item. In addition, just today, we have already received an
additional 35 questions for the general Budget item. Given the State of Our Town event this
afternoon, staff will not be able to respond to most of today's questions until Monday. We will
try to provide an early Desk Item then and a later one if need be.