MinutesDRAFT Town Council Meeting 05/03/16
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING
APRIL 19, 2016
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Special Meeting on Tuesday,
April 19, 2016, to hold a Closed Session at. 5:30 p.m. and a Regular Meeting at 7:00
p.m.
CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor Marico Sayoc, Council Member Marcia
Jensen, Council Member Steve Leonardis, Council Member Rob Rennie (remote
participant).
Absent: None
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Tom Picraux spoke in favor of the Tait Avenue property as a Senior Center/Hub.
Mary Alden Goulart spoke in favor of the Tait Avenue property as a Senior Center/Hub.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
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: 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: 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 New York Avenue (Venue) (APN: 529 -27 -024)
Negotiating Parties: Town of Los Gatos (Negotiator: Laurel Prevetti, Town
Manager) KCAT (Negotiator: Melissa Toran)
Negotiations: Price and terms of lease.
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Closed Session – continued
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
To meet with Town Negotiators listed below in closed session pursuant to
Government Code §54957.6 regarding negotiations with the Employee
Organizations listed below:
Town Negotiators (Lead): Allyson Hauck, Renne, Sloan, Holtzman, Sakai LLP
and Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
Employee Organizations: Town Employees’ Association (TEA), American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local No. 101
(AFSCME), Police Officers’ Association (POA)
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9[d][1])
Town of Los Gatos vs. California Department of Transportation and the Santa
Clara Valley Transportation Authority
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Barbara Spector, Vice Mayor Marico Sayoc, Council Member Marcia
Jensen, Council Member Steve Leonardis, Council Member Rob Rennie (remote
participant).
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Walker and Olivia French led the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience was invited to
participate.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Spector presented the Small Business, Big Applause Commendation to Los
Gatos Dog and Cat Hospital.
Poetry Contest winners from Fisher Middle School Simone Stout, Samara Stout, and
Ivan Hornung read their poems after an introduction by Joanne Talesfore.
COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
Peter Dominick was appointed to the Arts and Culture Commission.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Robert Schultz, Town Attorney, stated Council met in Closed Session as duly noted on
the agenda and there is no report.
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COUNCIL/TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
Council Matters
- Council Member Marcia Jensen stated she attended the Council Policy Committee
meeting with Vice Mayor Sayoc, and the Valley Transportation Authority (VT A)
Policy Advisory Committee.
- Council Member Rob Rennie stated he and Vice Mayor Sayoc were sworn in at the
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority meeting; he attended the Silicon Valley
Leadership CEO Business Climate Conference, the Cities Association Legislative
Meeting and its regular meeting; and he was appointed as the LAFCO Alternate
from the Cities Association.
- Mayor Barbara Spector stated she attended the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
meeting, the Executive Board meeting of Rinconada, the County Mayors meeting,
and the West Valley Mayors/Managers meeting with Town Manager Laurel Prevetti.
- Vice Mayor Marico Sayoc stated she had nothing additional to report beyond what
was already reported.
- Council Member Steve Leonardis stated he attended the West Valley Sanitation
District (WVSD) Board of Directors meeting and the Santa Clara County Treatment
Plant Advisory meeting.
Manager Matters
- Invited the Council and public to attend Spring Into Green on Sunday, April 24 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CONSENT ITEMS (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
1. Approve Council minutes of April 5, 2016
2. Adopt a resolution describing improvements and directing preparation of the Town
Engineer’s report for Fiscal Year 2016/17 for Landscape and Lighting Assessment
Districts No. 1 and 2
3. Authorize an amendment to the lease agreement between the Town of Los Gatos
and the Friends of the Los Gatos Public Library to expand the hours of operation of
the retail bookstore located at 108 E. Main Street to include public hours from 12
Noon to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning April 2016.
4. Adopt an Ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos amending Section 18.60.10 Smoking
Regulations to include restrictions on smoking in commercial zoned areas and in
multi-unit residences and other miscellaneous edits. (Continuing to May 3, 2016
Council Meeting)
MOTION: Motion by Council Member Marcia Jensen to approve the
Consent Items and with respect to Item #4 that it be continued to
May 3, 2016. Seconded by Vice Mayor Marico Sayoc.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
John Shepardson
- Commented on traffic in Los Gatos, unfunded pension liabilities, and the police
budget.
Anne Robinson
- Commented on the placement of residential units in the North 40 development in an
area adjacent to Highway 17 that is identified as a cancer high risk area in the
Environmental Impact Report.
Lisa Tule
- Commented on the disposition of the Dittos Lane property.
Tony Alarcon
- Commented on the increase in traffic in Los Gatos.
Olga Enciso Smith
- Commented on potentially dangerous increase in traffic due to the North 40
development.
Markene Smith
- Commented on a light rail extension to Vasona.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. PPW Job No. 13-31 – Almond Grove Street Rehabilitation Project 411-811-0003
A. Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for
professional services to complete the design for the remaining eight streets in
the Almond Grove Project to Wilsey Ham in an amount not to exceed $809,778,
which includes a 10% contingency.
B. Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for
construction design services on a time and material basis to support field design
changes for Broadway and Bachman to Wilsey Ham in an amount not to exceed
$10,000.
Matt Morley, Parks and Public Works Director, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Angelia Doerner
- Commented in opposition to the dollar amounts in the design contract, and in favor
of completing all streets at one time.
Closed Public Comment.
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Other Business Item # 5 continued
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Marico Sayoc to approve the
recommendations in the staff report; that staff and contractor review
all pertinent communications from the neighborhoods so concerns
are not repeated; that all previous studies be utilized; and that the
conduit installation costs be highlighted when it comes back to
Council for review and discussion. Seconded by Council Member
Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed 4/1. Council Member Steve Leonardis voting
no.
6. Property location: North Forty Specific Plan Area: Phase 1
Consider a request to modify a previous approval of an exception to the Story Pole
Policy for the Phase 1 North Forty development applications. APNS: 424-07-024
through 027, 031 through 037, 070, 083 through 086, 090, and 100 (Continued
from April 5 Council Meeting)
Marni Moseley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Marico Sayoc to deny the story pole
exception and before a new Planning Commission meeting is
scheduled that a joint study session between Town Council,
Planning Commission, a special invitation to school board members
that are affected and extensive public notice be done. Included in
the study session should be: what is in the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR), what elements went into the EIR, a better
understanding of the traffic studies, what were the mitigations that
went into the EIR, what would the development look like with and
without a specific plan, the Housing Element, and the impact the
new housing will have on the schools. Seconded by Council
Member Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Property Location: 16212 Los Gatos Boulevard. Planned Development Application
PD-14-001, Mitigated Negative Declaration N.D-14-002.
A. Consider adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and adoption of a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
B. Consider a request for a Planned Development to demolish the existing building
and to construct 11 single-family residences on property zoned CH. APN 523-
06-010 and 011. Property Owner: 16212 Los Gatos Boulevard LLC. Applicant:
Stem Development.
Marni Moseley, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Opened Public Comment.
Scott Plautz, Applicant, described the proposal.
Markene Smith
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
Barnaby James
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
Public Hearings Item #7 – continued
Audrey Christianson
- Spoke in opposition to the development.
Bruce McCoombs
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development and in favor of commercial
development.
Kathleen Romero
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
Dick Clift
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
Amy Despars
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
Norman Plishka
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed project, keeping trees, keeping standard
setbacks.
Roy Moses
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
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Public Hearing Item #7 continued
Tony Alarcon
- Spoke in opposition to the proposed development.
Scott Plautz, Applicant, made closing comments regarding the proposal.
Closed Public Comment.
Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Barbara Spector to approve the Planning
Commission recommendation and deny application. Seconded by
Council Member Marcia Jensen.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Barbara Spector that the application should be
commercial and staff to attempt to blend payment that has already
been made with payments that will be due for new application .
Seconded by Council Member Steve Leonardis.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m.
Attest:
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Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator