M09-01-2015
Town Council Meeting 09/15/15
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
September 1, 2015, to hold a Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. and a Regular Meeting at
7:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION – 4:30 P.M.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8): Instructing Town’s real property negotiator
regarding the price and terms of payment for the sale, exchange, or lease of real
property as to 8 parcels.
Property:
14850 Winchester Avenue (APN: 424-31-055)
Negotiating Parties
: Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Matt Morley, PPW
Director) Potential Buyers and/or Tenants
Negotiations:
Price and terms of potential sale or lease.
Property:
4 Tait Avenue (Museum) (APN: 510-44-054)
Negotiating Parties:
Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Matt Morley, PPW
Director) Potential Buyers and/or Tenants
Negotiations:
Price and terms of potential sale or lease.
Property:
75 Church St. (Forbes Mill) (APN: 529-54-050)
Negotiating Parties:
Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Matt Morley, PPW
Director) Potential Buyers and/or Tenants
Property:
20 Dittos Lane (APN: 529-29-034)
Negotiating parties:
Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Matt Morley, PPW
Director) Potential Buyers and/or Tenants
Negotiations:
Price and terms of potential sale or payment of lease
Property:
224 West Main Street (APNs: 510-44-037, -039, and -069)
Negotiating parties:
Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Matt Morley, PPW
Director) Potential Buyers and/or Tenants
Negotiations:
Price and terms of potential sale or payment of lease
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Marcia Jensen, Vice Mayor Barbara Spector, Council Member Steve
Leonardis, Council Member Rob Rennie, Council Member Marico Sayoc.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Isabelle Chiu led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to participate.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on
the agenda and there is no report.
COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Vice Mayor Barbara Spector stated she and Mayor Jensen attended the Council
Policy Committee meeting.
- Mayor Marcia Jensen stated she attended the West Valley Mayors meeting.
- Council Member Marico Sayoc stated she met informally with other West Valley
representatives to Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to discuss
upcoming proposed changes.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Minutes of August 18, 2015
2. Appoint Council Member Rob Rennie as the Town’s voting delegate and Council
Member Marico Sayoc as Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual
Conference scheduled for September 30, 2015 through October 2, 2015 in San
Jose, California
3. Valley Transportation Agency State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board
4. Employment Agreement for new Town Manager
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Marico Sayoc
by to approve the
SecondedCouncil Member Steve Leonardis.
Consent Items. by
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
Mayor Marcia Jensen congratulated Laurel Prevetti on her appointment as the Town
Manager and thanked Interim Town Manger Les White for his assistance.
Interim Les White thanked the Council and the staff for the opportunity to work for the
Town.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no verbal communications.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance adding section 25.60 to the Code
of the Town of Los Gatos relating to the adoption of mitigation fees pursuant to
government code section 65970 to relieve conditions of overcrowding in the Los
Gatos Union School District
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
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Public Hearing Item #5 – continued
Opened Public Comment at 7:23 p.m.
Diana Abbati and Martin Fregoso, Los Gatos Union School District Superintendent and
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services
- Spoke in favor of the ordinance.
Leigh-Anne Marcellin, Los Gatos Union School District, President of Board of Trustees
- Spoke in favor of the ordinance.
Dennis Martin, Building Industry Association (BIA) representative
- Spoke against the ordinance.
Closed Public Comment at 7:33 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Marico Sayoc
by for introduction and
first reading, by title only, of an ordinance adding Los Gatos Town
SecondedCouncil Member Rob Rennie.
Code section 25.60. by
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Marico Sayoc
by to extend the review
SecondedCouncil Member Rob Rennie.
time by thirty days. by
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
6. Approve agreement with KCAT for cable casting services
Christina Gilmore, Assistant to the Town Manager, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment at 7:52 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
Ken Toren, KCAT TV 15 representative, answered Council questions.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Marico Sayoc
by to approve the
Seconded
agreement with KCAT for cablecasting services. by
Council Member Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
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7. Adopt a Social Media Policy and authorize the use of social media for Town
business, consistent with Social Media Policy.
Heidi Murphy, Library Director, and Sarah Mosunic, Community Services Officer,
presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment at 8:00 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionMayor Marcia Jensen
by to adopt the social media policy
as proposed and authorize the use of social media for Town
SecondedCouncil
business consistent with the policy. by
Member Marico Sayoc.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
8. Accept the Staff Report on Cut Through Traffic
Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director and Michael D’Antonio, Police Captain,
presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 8:24 p.m.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on the traffic issues and road closures.
Ginger Roue
- Requested Council be respectful of the downtown businesses and not chase away
customers with the cut through traffic mitigation measures.
Closed Public Comment at 8:30 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionVice Mayor Barbara Spector
by to accept the staff report
and affirm the modifications to the list of VTP projects to add traffic
signal upgrades and a corridor study for the greater Highway 17
SecondedCouncil Member Marico
and Highway 85 area. by
Sayoc.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
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9. Accept the Staff Report on Water Conservation
Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment at 8:46 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to accept the staff
SecondedCouncil Member Rob Rennie.
report. by
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
Recess at 8:47 p.m.
Reconvened at 8:57 p.m.
10. Finalize the 2015-2017 Strategic Goals
Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Town Manager/Community Development Director, presented
the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 9:09 p.m.
Lee Quintana
- Thanked Council for holding the strategic planning during council meetings to allow
for public input and inquired about the ranking of her suggestion of a grant writer.
Thomas Cook, representing Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Safe Routes to School
- Thanked Council for support on traffic around schools and making it a priority.
Diana Abbati, Los Gatos Union School District Superintendent
- Commended the Council and staff for all their hard work on transportation to
schools, advised she is chair of the Education for Safe Routes to School
Committee, commended the Council for the strategic planning around schools, and
would like to partner with the Town to help and asked to be kept involved.
Alex Hult,President of the LG Chamber of Commerce and owner of Hult's restaurant
- Thanked Council for doing a tremendous job representing the residents and
businesses and suggested trying out valet parking to help solve the parking issue.
Shawn Lucca, Yogurt in Love
- Commented on the parklet idea and hopes that the items in the four and three vote
count don't get lost in the big picture.
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Other Business Item #10 – continued
Angelia Doerner
- Thanked Council for the Almond Grove resurfacing and the other items on the list to
bring vitality back to the downtown.
Doug McNeil
- Commented on the work of Parks and Public Works (PPW) on obtaining grants and
suggested investigating getting grants from the State and County, and encouraged
investigating more grant writing for funds to offset wear and tear on roads.
Maria Ristow
- Requested Council help the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
find a way to fund the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and make it a priority.
Closed Public Comment at 9:30 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
Council unanimously reaffirmed the top five items that received unanimous votes at the
August 18, 2015, Council meeting as Strategic Goals for 2015/17.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to direct staff to
start implementation on the five items that received a unanimous
vote as well as development of an economic vitality plan, and
continue work on all the items in the other categories that are in
progress, and those items that were found to be important be
Seconded
considered at the next strategic goals meeting. by
Mayor Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
11. Review and Provide Direction on:
a. Formula Retail
b. Specialty Retail
c. Outdoor Seating
Monica Renn, Economic Vitality Coordinator, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 9:53 p.m.
Donna Novi
- Commented in favor of outdoor seating.
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Other Business Item #11 – continued
Susan Testa
- Commented in favor of outside seating and parklets and inquired why 7 vs 10 for
formula retail.
Alex Hult
- Suggested that any regulations that are put in place needs to have some kind of
system that the rules are enforced.
Ginger Roue
- Commented in favor of outdoor seating, requested that the rules be simplified for
business owners, and expressed concern for the medium box retailers moving to
the North 40 development.
Jim FoleyRootstock Wine Bar representative
,
- Suggested that applications should be taken on a case by case basis, that outdoor
seating should be based on safety regulations, and Ordinance 2021 should be part
of the discussion.
Jason Farwell
- Commented on the ratio for formula retail verses mom and pop retail.
Shawn Lucca
- Encouraged simplification of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process and the
definition of uses.
Closed Public Comment at 10:50 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionMayor Marcia Jensen
by to direct staff to compile and
summarize those items that have been heard as concerns into
categories with formula retail, CUP, outdoor seating, tying seating
to parking requirements, etc., include a process outline, and bring
SecondedVice Mayor Barbara
back to Council on October 6. by
Spector.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:58 p.m.
Attest:
_____________________________________
/s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator
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