Staff Report
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 1/16/2018
ITEM NO: 2
DRAFT
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2017
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos conducted a Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
December 12, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Rob Rennie, Vice Mayor Steve Leonardis, Council Member Marcia Jensen,
Council Member Marico Sayoc, Council Member Barbara Spector.
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rob Rennie 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.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mark Brodsky
- Spoke about Santa Clara Valley 3.0.
Kyra Denison
- Spoke about composting and implementation of composting in our Town .
Jack Van Nada
- Spoke about OPEB expense.
Maria Ristow
- Spoke about school busing.
Tom Picraux
- Spoke about including senior issues in the priorities for next Fiscal Year.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Priority Setting Session
Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager, presented the staff report.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
Opened Public Comment
Angelia Doerner
- Spoke about how to monitor prioritization efforts throughout the year and
keeping a running balance of funding for each priority.
Jennifer Liebthal
- Requested that the Council add a priority to address a comprehensive solution
for permit parking on Loma Alta and nearby streets affected by student
parking.
David Weissman
- Spoke about completing the fence ordinance.
Laura Knol
- Spoke about parking congestion on Loma Alta and the need for permit parking.
Jeff Loughridge
- Spoke about BPAC’s accomplishments.
Peter Hertan
- Suggested that it was premature to sell or lease Town properties given the
Town’s needs for affordable housing and parking.
Ryan Finchel
- Spoke about permit parking on Loma Alta.
Mary Goulart
- Requested that the Town add a senior coordinating position.
David Klinger
- Spoke about a fence ordinance for non-hillside areas.
Brayton Gosling
- Spoke about using the Town’s Transient Occupancy Tax to promote the Town
and tourism.
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
Jack Van Nada
- Spoke about the Town’s pension obligations and net position, and expressed
caution about future costs associated with the priorities.
Catherine Sommers
- Spoke about economic vitality as a priority.
Tony Alercon
- Spoke about downtown parking for employees and events for teens.
Closed Public Comment
Council discussed the matter and the following table indicates the comments
provided by each Council member regarding items to remove, continue, and add as
potential new priorities. Items in yellow were identified by more than one Council
member.
COUNCIL
MEMBER REMOVE CONTINUE POTENTIAL NEW PRIORITIES
Rennie
General Plan
Action Items
School Busing -
Danville Transportation
model
Reframe Transportation TDM and
Community Shuttle
Alcohol Policy Downtown Parking
Garage
Reframe Economic Vitality (increase
partnership w/Chamber, park benches,
physical improvements downtown such as
parklets)
Complete
Streets
Streamline Land Use Processes
Banners
One Way Street Pilot
Emergency Preparedness: help residents
prepare and Red Cross partnership
Senior Programs: more funds to LGS Rec,
more Library involvement
Utilize CERT Members
Fences non-hillside
Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan
(Inform the High School)
Increase Opportunities for Temporary Signs
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
Streamline Land Use Processes
Housing Objective Standards
Annexations
One Way Street Pilot
Leonardis
Alcohol Policy Bicycle and Pedestrian
Improvements
Annexations
Complete
Streets
Refresh Downtown with Physical
Improvements
Streamline Land Use Processes
Jensen
Complete
Streets
All "Ongoing" items Streamlining Land Use Processes
Alcohol Policy Ordinances (prioritize
state/federally
mandated)
Community Vitality (broader than EV and
inclusive of traffic items)
EV Strategic
Plan
Traffic - Round-About
at Wood Rd.
One way street pilot Downtown
Downtown Parking
Garage
General Plan Update
Employee Parking
Policy
Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan
Sayoc
Alcohol Policy School Busing -
Danville Transportation
Model
Community Shuttle and TDM Policy
Complete
Streets
Transportation
Demand Management
Community Vitality - promote events
throughout LG
Ordinances (prioritize
state/federally
mandated; injury to
people; injury to
property)
Emergency Preparedness: help residents
prepare
Utilize CERT Members
Banners
PACE
Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan
(inform the High School)
Streamline Land Use Processes
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SUBJECT: DRAFT MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2017
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
COUNCIL
MEMBER REMOVE CONTINUE NEW PRIORITIES
Spector
School Busing -
Danville Transportation
Model
Community Shuttle
Forbes Mill Footbridge
Lighting and Artwork
Comprehensive Residential Parking Plan
(include Loma Alta)
All "Ongoing" Items General Plan Update should include Fire
Emergency Preparedness and Objective
Standards
Shading Area in front
of Library for animals
Ordinances (prioritize
state/federally
mandated; injury to
people; injury to
property)
Parking Garage
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:02 a.m.
Attest: Submitted by:
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Shelley Neis, Clerk Administrator Shannon Lombardo, Deputy Clerk