M08-04-2015
Town Council Meeting 08/16/15
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
AUGUST 4, 2015
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
August 4, 2015, to hold a Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. and a Regular Meeting at 7:00
p.m.
CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 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:
4 New York Avenue (Venue) (APN: 529-27-024)
Negotiating Parties:
Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Les White, Interim
Manager) KCAT (Negotiator: Melissa Toran)
Negotiations:
Price and terms of 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
Negotiations:
Price and terms of potential sale or lease.
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
Gisele Hayes and Seyah Hayes led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited
to participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Jensen and Los Gatos Poet Laureate, Erica Goss, presented Lauren Finkle with
the 2015 Los Gatos Poet Laureate Scholarship for Creative Writing.
Mayor Jensen presented Anthony Lin, PG&E representative, a Proclamation for
California Safe Digging Day.
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
- Council Member Marico had no report.
- Council Member Steve Leonardis stated that he attended the Santa Clara Valley
Water District Board of Directors meeting on behalf of Council Member Marico
Sayoc as a member of the public as no alternates were available and stated
correspondence was received from a member of the public about suicide statistics
and requested the item be put on a future agenda for adoption of a suicide
prevention policy.
- Mayor Marcia Jensen stated that she attended the Town 4th of July Celebration, the
Chamber of Commerce dinner, the Final Leg of the Special Olympics, as well as
other ceremonial events; she attended the meeting of the West Valley and North
County Mayors regarding regional transportation issues and the Policy Committee
meeting; participated in preschool story time at the Library; and met with
Assemblyman Low.
- Vice Mayor Barbara Spector stated that she attended the Policy Committee
meeting, the Chamber of Commerce dinner, the Town 4th of July Celebration; and
participated in preschool story time at the library.
- Council Member Rob Rennie stated that he attended the Chamber of Commerce
lunch, the Chamber Walk with Assemblyman Low, and the Parks Commission
meeting.
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Manager Matters
- Les White, Interim Town Manager, Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director,
and Captain Michael D’Antonio, provided an update on the pilot steps being taken to
try to reduce cut-through traffic.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council Minutes of June 17, 2015
2. Zoning Code Amendment Z-14-001. Project Location: North Forty Specific
Plan Area. The plan area comprises approximately 44 acres located at the
northern extent of the Town of Los Gatos, bordered by State Route 17 and
State Route 85 freeways to the west and north, Los Gatos Boulevard to the
east, and Lark Avenue to the south. APN 424-07-009, 010, 024 through 027,
031 through 037, 052 through 054, 060, 063 through 065, 070, 081 through
086, 090, 094 through 095, 099, 100, 102 through 112, 424-06-115, 116, and
129. Property Owners: Swenson C B trustee, Los Gatos Gateway LLC,
Thomas & Miyoko Yuki, Herbert & Barbara Yuki, ETPH LP, William Mattes,
Grosvenor USA, William Fales, William Hirschman, Elizabeth Dodson,
Patricia Connell, William Mattes, Mattes Trust, MBK Enterprise, Dewey
Ventura, Douglas Moisenco, James Dagostino, Robert & Georgianna
Spinazze, Marianne Ezell, Los Gatos Medical Office Center LLC, Iris Gin,
John and Allison Diep LLC, Mathew Bernal, LG Boulevard Holdings LLC,
Polaris Navigation, EW Real Estate LLC, Lazaar Ent LLC, Piyush
Kothary. Applicant: Town of Los Gatos.
ORDINANCE
Adopt an Ordinance effecting a Zoning Code Amendment
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3. Consider the recommendations of the Policy Committee to adopt a resolution
to rescind Resolution 1983-241: Standards for Self-Service Gas Stations
RESOLUTION 2015-047
4. Approve response to the Santa Clara Civil Grand Jury Report regarding law
enforcement policies and procedures related to California Penal Code 368
pertaining to the reporting of elder and/or dependent abuse
5. Authorize the Interim Town Manager to sign the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) Silicon Valley Regional Communications System
between the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) and
the Town of Los Gatos
6. Accept Grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety in the
amount of $25,100 to support traffic safety initiatives and authorize
corresponding budget adjustments
7. Approve revised 2015 Town of Los Gatos Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP)
8. PPW Job No. 13-27 - FY 2014/15 Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing
Project and Pavement Rehabilitation - Crack Seal 811-0003 and 811-9903
Staff recommends that the Town Council reject all bids for project FY 2014/15
Annual Street Repair and Resurfacing Project and Pavement Rehabilitation –
Crack Seal
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Consent Items – continued
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to approve the
SecondedCouncil
consent calendar inclusive of desk items. by
Member Rob Rennie.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously for items 1, 3, 6, and 8. Vice
Mayor Barbara Spector and Council Member Steve Leonardis
voting no on item 2. Council Member Steve Leonardis also
voting no on items 4, 5, and 7.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Todd Opray
- Commented on the cut-through traffic, inquired if there are any plans for additional
parking, and asked for the opportunity for window and A-frame signs, and inquired if
parklets will be installed on Main Street.
Sara Walker
- Commented on the condition of the lawn at Bachman Park, communication with
Town staff regarding Parks Commission meetings and CIP projects, and the trip and
fall hazards caused by gopher holes at the park.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Hazardous Vegetation (Weed/Brush Abatement Program)
After opening and closing the public hearing, staff recommends that the Town
Council:
a. Consider the Assessment Report from the County Office of the
Agricultural Commissioner for the 2015 Weed Abatement Program
b. Adopt a resolution approving report and assessment of hazardous
RESOLUTION 2015-048
vegetation abatement charges
Opened and closed Public Comment at 7:37 p.m.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to adopt a
resolution approving the report and assessment of hazardous
SecondedCouncil Member
vegetation abatement charges. by
Marico Sayoc.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
10. Conditional Use Permit Application U-15-001. Property Location: 657
University Avenue. Property Owner: Edward Rhodas. Applicant/Appellant:
Gary Nishita
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Public Hearing Item #10 – continued
Consider an appeal of a Planning Commission decision denying approval of a
request to operate an auto body repair and paint shop (Bi-City & Body) on
RESOLUTION 2015-049
property zoned LM. APN: 529-10-083
Jocelyn Puga, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 7:42 p.m.
Bruce Tichinin, attorney for applicant/appellant
- Commented on the project.
Gary Nishita, applicant/appellant
- Responded to questions from Council.
Edward Rhodas, property owner
- Responded to questions from Council.
Closed Public Comment at 8:09 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Rob Rennie
by to grant the appeal with
the conditions in Exhibit A of Attachment 8, with the modification to
condition 7 to strike the word “approved,” finding that new
information was submitted to the Council during the appeal process
Seconded
that was not available to the Planning Commission. by
Mayor Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
11. Introduce and first reading of an Ordinance amending the Code of the Town
of Los Gatos Section 2.30.285 regarding the removal process of the Town
Manager from office
Rob Schultz, Town Attorney, presented the staff report.
Opened and closed Public Comment at 8:21 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
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Other Business Item #11 – continued
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to introduce the
ordinance and first reading of the ordinance, by title only, amending
SecondedCouncil
Los Gatos Town Code Section 2.30.285. by
Member Marico Sayoc.
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
The Clerk read the title of the ordinance.
12. Parking and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee
Staff recommends that the Town Council:
a. Accept the report on the work completed by the Transportation and
Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee
b. Direct staff to issue a request for information for a public private
partnership to develop a parking garage
Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment at 8:41 p.m.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented on a suggestion for parking.
Closed Public Comment at 8:45 p.m.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: MotionCouncil Member Steve Leonardis
by to accept the report
on the work completed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Ad
Hoc Committee and direct staff to issue a Request for Information
(RFI) for a public private partnership to develop a parking garage.
SecondedCouncil Member Marico Sayoc.
by
VOTE: Motionpassed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
Attest:
_____________________________________
/s/ Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator
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