MinutesDRAFT Town Council Meeting 11/18/14
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
November 4, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION — 5:45 P.M.
CS -1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)1
Title: Town Attorney
CS -2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6
Town Negotiators: Town Council
Unrepresented Employee: Town Attorney
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Steven Leonardis, Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen, Council Member Joe
Pirzynski, Council Member Diane McNutt, Council Member Barbara Spector,
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sophie Holohan led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Leonardis presented a proclamation to Vikki Floyd -Boyd declaring November
2014 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Mayor Leonardis presented a commendation to D.J. Akers for his Eagle Scout Project
to retire American flags on November 8, 2014.
Mayor Leonardis presented the Small Business, Big Applause commendation to Lee -
Ann Price for Round Table Pizza on N. Santa Cruz Avenue.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on
the agenda and there is no report.
COUNCIUTOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Joe Pirzynski stated he attended the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission meeting and the Santa Clara County Housing and Community
Development Advisory Committee meeting.
Council Matters — continued
Mayor Steven Leonardis stated he attended a celebration with the Daughters of the
American Revolution (DAR) to dedicate the Jose Maria Hernandez Adobe located in
Vasona Park.
Manager Matters
- Announced that the new Art in the Council Chambers exhibition has been installed
and was organized by the Museums of Los Gatos. The reception will be November
10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
- Announced Board and Commission recruitment is ongoing, and descriptions and
applications are available on the Town website. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m.
December 5. Interviews and appointments will occur on December 16.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Minutes of October 21, 2014
2. Accept Fiscal Year 2014/15 First Quarterly Investment Report (July through
September 2014)
3. Fiscal Year 2014/15 First Quarter Budget Performance and Status Report for the
Period July 1 2014 - September 30 2014
Accept 2014/15 First Quarter Budget Performance Status Report
4. Adopt resolution approving the Town's Investment Policy
5. Parcel Map of 15928 Union Avenue
a. Adopt a resolution accepting the work of 217 O'Connor, LLC
b. Authorize the Town Manager to execute a Certificate of Acceptance and
Notice of Completion for recording by the Clerk Administrator
6. Town Co- Sponsorship of the Los Gatos Education Foundation Event
7. Adopt resolution authorizing the continued use of Supplemental Local Law
Enforcement Services funds (SLESF) to provide funding for two (2) full -time
Police officers assigned as motorcycle traffic officers
Council Member Barbara Spector pulled Item #1.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen to approve Consent Items
#2 through 7. Seconded by Council Member Joe Pirzynski.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
Pulled Consent Item #1
1. Approve Council Minutes of October 21, 2014
Council Member Barbara Spector requested the minutes be amended to include the
verbiage in the Desk Item to reflect the actions taken by Council for Items 5 and 6.
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Pulled Consent Item #1 — continued
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Steven Leonardis to amend Consent Item #1 to
include the verbiage in the desk item. Seconded by Council
Member Barbara Spector.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Angelia Doerner
- Spoke on the Almond Grove Repaving project.
Stan Garber
- Commented on the Town's Poet Laureate selection process.
Anne Robinson
- Commented on the view of the Albright project at Winchester Blvd. and Lark Ave.
John Shepardson
- Thanked the Council and staff for authorizing the green bike lanes pilot project and
authorizing the application for the master plan for integrating pedestrian, bicycle,
and transit use throughout the Town.
OTHER BUSINESS
8. Consider requests from the Veterans Memorial and Support Foundation of Los
Gatos
a. Approve the construction of the Veterans Foundation of Los Gatos'
desired design for a "Tribute to Freedom" Veterans Memorial at the Civic
Center. This would include the upper deck area as well as a walkway
from Main Street to the Civic Center deck
b. A 20,000 Grant to proceed further with conceptual drawings and
engineering validation
c. The waiver of any permitting fees
Greg Larson, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Major General Kent Hillhouse (Ret.), applicant, introduced and showed a video
describing the proposed Memorial and then commented in favor of the project.
Opened Public Comment at 8:06 p.m.
Francis Harvey
- Spoke in favor of the project.
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Other Business Item #8 — continued
Mike Frangadakis
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Barbara Naden
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Tom Griffin
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Stacey Hall
- Spoke in favor of the project.
John Lochner
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Suzette Austin
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Jim Free
- Spoke in favor of the project.
John Bond
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Duino Giordano
- Spoke in favor of the project.
George Hall
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Don Callahan
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Michael Silva
- Read a statement from Dr. Clyde Horn in favor of the project.
Patty Meeko
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Ryan Hall
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Tim DuClos
- Spoke in favor of the project.
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Other Business Item #8 — continued
Rick Lore
- Spoke in favor of the project.
B.J. Tucker
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Dick Scott
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Jeffrey Janoff
- Spoke in favor of a memorial and expressed concerns with the proposed location.
David Stonesifer, Arts & Culture Commission Chair
- Commented in favor of a memorial. Stated the proposal should go through the
public art approval process and that the Commission is willing to move through the
process in a timely manner.
Gil Decker
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Barney Davidge
- Spoke in favor of a memorial and expressed concern with the location.
Bob Whittaker
- Read a statement from Chris Wiley in favor of the project.
Kevin Johnson
- Spoke in favor of the project.
John Shepardson
- Spoke in favor of the project and commented on the approval process.
Jim Reynaud
- Spoke in favor of the project.
Major General Kent Hillhouse (Ret.) and Ellen Manzo, applicant, addressed comments.
Closed Public Comment at 9:38 p.m.
Recess was called at 9:38 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 9:47 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
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Other Business Item #8 — continued
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to approve a
Veterans Memorial in Los Gatos. Seconded by Vice Mayor Marcia
Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector that the Veterans
Memorial be located in the Civic Center on the upper deck or at one
of the other suggested locations on slide five and pages 2 and 3 of
the staff report, excluding Pageant Grounds and the bridge to
Pageant Grounds. Seconded by Vice Mayor Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to have the
proposed Memorial and art work reviewed according to the Public
Art Selection Policy with the Arts and Culture Commission with the
Commission reporting back to Council at the January 20, 2015
Council meeting. The public is allowed to weigh in on the proposal
during this process. The Commission is to report back on shade,
water feature, seating, access to the street, lights, incorporating
men and women who served, tiles on the buildings, the entry
walkway, and other elements. Seconded by Vice Mayor Marcia
Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Conditional U:
Applicant/Appellant: Rudy Wrabel
Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision approving a request to
operate a high turnover, sit -down restaurant (Jersey Mike's Subs) and
implementing all conditions, including the payment of Traffic Impact Fees on
property zoned C -1. APN 523 -41 -036
Erin Walters, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Rudy Wrabel, applicant, spoke on the project.
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Public Hearing Item #9 — continued
Opened the Public Hearing at 10:58 p.m.
John Shepardson
- Commented on traffic impact fees.
Closed the Public Hearing at 11:02 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to grant the appeal
on the basis that new information was submitted to Council during
the appeal process that was not readily and reasonably available to
the Planning Commission, and pay a traffic impact fee of $10,680,
less the $1,408 appeal fee and any amount that may have been
paid by the appellant for transcription services. The new information
submitted to Council that the Planning Commission did not have
includes: the traffic information questionnaire dated May which
indicated that the applicant would occupy a liquor store, and the
Town website did not have the new traffic fee information from the
March 2014 Council decision.
Motion amended to include the last full paragraph on page 5 of the
staff report which indicates that on October 15 there was a
recalculation of the character of the restaurant and credits due for
the bottle shop a week after the Planning Commission decision was
made. This was information that the Planning Commission did not
have, and that changed the traffic impact fee by $40,000.
Seconded by Mayor Steven Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
10. Planned Development Overlay Zone
a. Consider the Planning Commission's recommendations to the Town
Council regarding the Planned Development Overlay Zone and
b. Adopt a Resolution appointing a Study Committee
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Barbara Spector to continue the
matter to a future date. Seconded by Council Member Joe
Pirzynski.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:28 p.m.
Attest:
Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator
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